to hear a rumor; to get wind of
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
consideration; taking into account
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
while studying; presently studying
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
how; in what way; by what means
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to blaze; to burn brightly
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
script; screenplay; scenario
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
writing; composition; essay; sentence
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident