to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
high achiever; student with good academic results
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
poor physical health; bad shape
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
don't you think?; indicates question
in the future; another day; later
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to not believe one's ears
everything; anything; nothing
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
attendance (at school); going to school
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
gossip; corner of the mouth
being startled; getting a shock
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
near; nearby; not far off
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
time; season; period; phase; stage
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder