inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
important documents; important papers
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
observation; survey; watching
(nature, etc.) observation diary
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
illustrated diary; picture diary
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be transparent; to show through
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see