traditional; conventional
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
tomfoolery; monkey business
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to discuss; to talk together
even if nothing else; more than anything else
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
results; record; grades; marks
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side