looking depressed; long face
technical term; terminology; jargon
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
blow; hit (on the body); beating
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
day of medical examination
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
one's post; place of work; workplace
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
to rush back; to run back
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
forevermore; for eternity
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
stretcher; litter; gurney
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
being concerned about or mindful of
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard