that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
attention seeker; look-at-me
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
these guys; these fellows
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(not so) much; (not) very
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
and yet; though; when; in spite of
such; this sort of; like this
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)