picking; collecting; harvesting
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
independent production (e.g. of a film)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
same; similar; (just) like; equal
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
pride; dignity; self-respect
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be needed; to be wanted
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
infrared rays; infrared radiation