instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
society; public; community; social studies
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
seat at a table; place at a table
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
moment; brief space of time
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
scratch the surface and you will find dirt; look close enough and you will find the flaws; (lit.) hit something and dust comes out
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
summary site; aggregation site; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
the staff; inside the department
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)