to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
schoolgirl; female student
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
without; but if; otherwise; or else
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
separate; respective; different
old friend; familiar face
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
start of a romance; beginning of love
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
residence; housing; residential building
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
storehouse; warehouse; godown
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to make an appearance; to show up
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place