isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
government office; public office
visa; endorsing (e.g. a passport); stamping
issuance (e.g. of a passport); issuing
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
3000; three thousand; many
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
application; request; petition
registration; accession; register; entry; record
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
unimpressive; unimpressed
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
newspaper story (article, account)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
article; news story; report; account
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful