spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
tradition; legend; folklore
program (e.g. TV); programme
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
background image; static image
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
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
because of; owing to; due to
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to win the prize; to win the ring
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
proper; right; reasonable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)