crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
elementary and middle schools
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to wash away; to rinse off
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
speaking voice; talking voice
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
emergency meeting of the upper house of the Diet (in response to dissolution of the lower house)
late at night; at a late hour
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
still; as yet; as it has been
being dotted with; being scattered