to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
of all things (days, etc.)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
Apollo program; Project Apollo; Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
that day; the very same day
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
January; first month of the lunar calendar
Yoshihiko Noda (1957.5.20-)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
because of; owing to; due to
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing