cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
society; public; community; social studies
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
to become clear; to be made public
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment