plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
not caring; not giving a damn
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
tradition; legend; folklore
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
present continuous tense; present progressive form
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
communication skills; communication ability
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
close; intimate; on good terms
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number