to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
at once; immediately; right now
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
second; number two; runner-up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
voyage; passage; travelling
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
instability; insecurity; crankiness
all; entire; whole; altogether
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
industry, government and academia
cooperation; coordination; link
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to say; to tell; to state; to do
government; administration