to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
had better ...; had better not ...
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
notice; attention; observation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
society; the world; the times
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
apt to think; tend to think
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
book; volume; this; present; main; head
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
dyslexia; paralexia; reading disorder
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga