miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
past (exam) question collection
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
when it becomes; when it comes to
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
insect catching; bug catching
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
how; in what way; by what means