bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
first meeting; first interview with
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
choker (type of necklace)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
(the condition of) one's health
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
method of bringing up; method of raising
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
not yet known; unknown; strange
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
besides; moreover; in addition
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
news programme; news program
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
town; city; municipal; urban
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
program (e.g. TV); programme