and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
pupil; student; schoolchild
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
sign; indication; omen; symptom
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
wired; cabled; communication by wire
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
way; method; means; resource; course
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
bribery scandal; graft case
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
(not so) much; (not) very
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
development; exploitation
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
junior high school student; middle school pupil
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt