the world in general; society; convention
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
transactions; dealings; business
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
current student; enrolled student
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
cobra twist; abdominal stretch
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
technique; art; skill; move
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)