to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; such is life
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
incident; affair; happening; event
about; concerning; related to; -ish
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
the staff; inside the department
study; diligence; discount; reduction
weak point; unskillfulness
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
comprehension; understanding
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
history of Japan; Japanese history
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
waste of time; killing time
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word