gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
about; concerning; related to; -ish
fine weather; fair weather
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
haircut of uniform length
opposite side; opposition
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
just a minute; small quantity
hearsay; learning by hearsay
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
successfully; with success
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
original story; original version; this volume
to some extent; to a certain extent
establishment; settlement
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
supply; provision; raising; procurement