science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
100,000,000; one hundred million
probability; likelihood; chances
authenticity; credibility
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to appease; to suppress; to calm
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
each place; various places
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to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
whispering into a person's ear
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
still; even now; to this day
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
during a telephone call; busy line
support; backing; patronage
primary school; elementary school; grade school
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
government office; government agency; authorities
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry