first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
self-mutilation; self-injury
incoming telephone call; telegram received
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
when it comes to; concerning
common reed (Phragmites australis)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
as you see; as you can see
unconfirmed; unidentified
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
existence; possession; having; limited company
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
loading; charging; filling
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
squad leader; group leader; team leader
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force