eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
mission; delegation; transmission
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
connection; link; relationship
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
natural voice (without a microphone)
reading aloud; recitation
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
dictation; verbal statement
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to accept; to receive; to agree
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
something like ...; something called ...
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain