several people; a few people
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
next; secondly; subsequently
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to state; to express; to mention
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
comfort; consolation; diversion
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to shout (in anger); to yell