story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
being very busy; busyness
remainder of the year; rest of the year
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
schoolgirl; female student
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
way; method; means; resource; course
rapid development; rapid unfolding
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
final performance; swan song; last act
the last moment; the very end
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
does not; can not; will not
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
two grains; two drops; two bead
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin