economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
drawers; knickers; bloomers
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
walking briskly; determinedly
(with a) start; fright; alarm
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
importance; emphasis; stress
other than; excluding; without
former years; formerly; a few years ago
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)