by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
that's true; of course; obviously
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
pointing (at; with one's finger)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to loiter around; to wander about
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to head home; to leave for home
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to force open; to push open
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to lean against; to set against
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)