as planned; according to plan
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
later on; eventually; afterwards
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
society; public; community; social studies
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
very interesting; of great interest
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
chance; opportunity; occasion
to put into effect; to put into practice
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken