only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
prefectural assembly member
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
observation; survey; watching
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
relatively; comparatively
neighbourhood; neighborhood
at once; immediately; right now
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
button (clothing); push-button
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
prefectural assembly member
(some) more; even more; longer; further
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
when it becomes; when it comes to