declaration of war; proclamation of war
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
viewer; (television) audience
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
motherland; fatherland; native country
to look forward to something
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
schedule; program; programme; agenda
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
topic of discussion; agenda
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
review (of learned material); revision
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
such ... as; or some such
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
world peace; peace of the world
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be transparent; to show through
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly