cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
senior high school student
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to go out and away; to leave
indicate reason; infers some protest
telephone call; telephone (device)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
nonprofit organization; Not-for-Profit Organization
ago; since; before; previous
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
another time; some other time
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
hello; good day; good afternoon
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence