at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
uninhabited island; desert island
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
finding employment; getting a job
failure; mistake; blunder
just the other day; quite recently
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
all over; all over the place; everywhere
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
hello; good day; good afternoon
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
bento; Japanese box lunch
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
freely; frankly; without reserve
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
head of the student council; president of the student council
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
student in a higher grade; upperclassman