and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to do for (the sake of someone else)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
comical pair; pair of buffoons
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
good impression; favorable impression
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
related article; related story
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
program (e.g. TV); programme
living room (Japanese-style)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
counter for books; volume
succession; continuation; series; sequence
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
postcard; memo; note; card
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
society; the world; the times
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to raise one's voice; to shout
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone