pill; birth-control pill; oral contraceptive; the pill
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
macromolecule; high polymer
the passage of electric current
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
to sink (into); to get depressed
feel (of a material); texture
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
transport aircraft; transport plane
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
Carell; Kareru; Carrel; Carrell
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
reaction; response; reaction
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?