men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
discovery; detection; finding
to encamp; to take up positions
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
bento; Japanese box lunch
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to make merry; to be festive
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
as a child; when one was a child
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
tool; implement; means; furniture