news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
any more; any further; any better; any longer
on bad terms; at loggerheads
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
failure; mistake; blunder
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
discovery; detection; finding
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
final scene; the end; finale
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum