hello; good day; good afternoon
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
head of the student council; president of the student council
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
goodness; excellence; virtue
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
human kindness; human weakness
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
example; illustration; precedent
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
club activities; extracurricular activities
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp