to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
memory; sense; experience
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to take a roll call; to take the register
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
how; in what way; how about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
suffix for familiar person
name; given name; first name
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school district; school area