gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
acquaintance; close friend
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
vocational school; technical school
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
influential person; man of importance
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication