to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
concealment; suppression; hiding
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
government; administration
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to concern; to be related
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
private affairs; personal matter
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
divining sticks; counting; calculation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
expression; presentation; representation; notation
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
for example; for instance; e.g.
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)