to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
senior high school; high school
publication of results; announcement of results
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
loud shout; excited cheering
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)