natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
ability to make plans; planning ability
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
individualism; egoism; selfishness
baseball player; ballplayer
synchronized swimming; synchronised swimming
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to become distant; to recede
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
first-rate; finest quality; the best
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
dispersal; scattering; discrete
handful; small amount; small number
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
missing person; wanted person
birds of a feather flock together
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
seasoning; flavour; flavor
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
even though things may appear this way
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
head; chief; boss; leader