gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
recommendation; referral; endorsement
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
concession; conciliation; compromise
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
instead; but (on the other hand)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
most attractive feature (of a person)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
that's true; of course; obviously
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
success or failure; result
one's physical safety; personal security
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...