commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
influence; clout; leverage
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
close; intimate; on good terms
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
point in common; common feature
foreign; abroad; overseas
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to repeat; to do something over again
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
English conversation; school for English conversation
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles