overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
random-access memory; RAM
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something