mass communication; mass media
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
coincident with; while; simultaneously
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)