to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
failure; mistake; blunder
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
junior high school student; middle school pupil
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
eccentric; crank; oddball
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
common people; ordinary people; masses
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
it's been a long time; long time no see
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
directions; instructions; orders; command
later on; eventually; afterwards
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
compilation; editing; recording
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely