monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
returning from school; going home from school
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Nagano (city, prefecture)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to tell all; to give a full account
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
goodness; excellence; virtue
near; close; beside; third person
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with