stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
boastful speech; bragging
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
Noguchi Hideyo (1876-1928)
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
another bank; other bank; absence from home; going out
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
about when; about what time; how soon
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
school record; scholastic performance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
anything and everything; just about everything
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple