opening time; starting time of work
make no progress; remain unsettled
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
making one's best exertions
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
problematical statement; controversial statement
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
format; procedure; way of proceeding
this place; where one comes from; here
the teaching profession; education of laity
to appear in the newspaper
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
number of days (times) one has attended
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
Everyone is safe (all right)
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
moving tale; impressive tale