to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
failure; mistake; blunder
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at the last moment; this late in the game
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
residing; living; dwelling
student (esp. a university student)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
major subject; special study
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
copycat criminal; copycat crime
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
at least; at most; (even) just
innocence; being not guilty
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance