security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
Lloyd's Register; Royce' (Hokkaidō confectionary maker)
association; union; guild
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
again (and again); once again; yet again
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
it's no joke; gimme a break!
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
silence (not speaking); muteness
university student; college student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
one's own work; making by oneself
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
trans-Pacific; trans-Pacific crossing
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for