it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
middle and high-school students
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
Italian food; Italian cooking; Italian cuisine
government office; government agency; authorities
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
courteous; decorous; polite
ten-year-old; ten year old
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
par; equivalence; face value; parity
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
professor; teaching; instruction
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
instructor; advisor; adviser
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
for the present; for the time being
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
wired; cabled; communication by wire
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
throughput; processing power
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop