unable to resist; unable to suppress
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
society; the world; the times
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to approach the finale; to come to a close
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
at once; immediately; right now
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wherein; therein; thereinto
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
relation; connection; relevance
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
that's the way it is; such is life
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda