as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
source of information; intelligence source; message source
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
name; given name; first name
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how about
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Yakult (probiotics company)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
though; notwithstanding; although
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
day laborer (in construction, etc.); day labourer
river; stream; River; the ... river
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
close to the wall; alongside the wall
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
apparently; appears to be
female high-school student
in comparison to; rather than
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
person being waited for; person who waits
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)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording