last week; the week before
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
surely; certainly; without doubt
club activities; extracurricular activities
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself