stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to face; to go towards; to head towards
Disaster Preparedness Week
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
recovery; undoing; recall
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
offender; criminal; culprit
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
doctor's visit; house call
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP