soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to indicate; to show; to point to
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
January; first month of the lunar calendar
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
because of; owing to; due to
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
cabinet (of a government); ministry
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
discovery; detection; finding
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
since the dawn of history
one large ...; a great ...
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
survey; exploration; field investigation
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
living thing; living creature; animal; life
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
research; study; investigation