(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
tout; swindler; con-man; pimp
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
flat cap; cloth cap; newsboy cap; (hunting) cap
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
the slightest bit of room; (lit.) room to stand a gimlet (on its end)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
unkindness; unfriendliness
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
research office; research division; inquiry section
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
long ago; a long time ago; already
pupil; student; schoolchild
unusual form; different shape; variant (e.g. kanji, kana)
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience