black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
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 (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
upper side (of a go, chess or 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
telephone call; telephone (device)
area; region; district; locality
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
nonprofit organization; Not-for-Profit Organization
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
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