just the other day; quite recently
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
world; society; people; the public
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
laboratory dish; Petri dish
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
questions and answers; dialogue
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
but; however; even though; even if
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
the present year; at that time
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
the future; future prospects
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal