appearance; expression; manifestation
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
very recently; in the very recent past
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
heading; headline; index; headword
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
local news section; the city desk
school; school building; schoolhouse
apartment building; housing complex
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population