prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be accepted by a university
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
talk about various topics
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be worried; to be troubled
I see; that's right; indeed
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
for more details ...; for further information ...
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student