bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
lack of information; data deficiency
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
the deceased; the departed
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
leadership; initiative; spearhead