to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
woman; female; feminine gender
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
authority; power; influence
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
bureau director; office chief
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to give directions; to issue instructions
to collect; to assemble; to gather
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
business trip; official trip
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
grandfather; male senior-citizen