island in a pond or river
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
approximate age; age range
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
living thing; living creature; animal; life
program (e.g. TV); programme
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
cordless telephone; wireless telephone
to get a (driver's) license
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper company)
work sent to a competition; competition entry
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
telecommunications; correspondence
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to give directions; to issue instructions
award of excellence; merit award
armed intervention; military intervention
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
political rally; political meeting; political gathering