neck; head; dismissal; discharge
being startled; getting a shock
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
woman; female; feminine gender
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
hello; good day; good afternoon
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
illegitimate child; secret love child
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
danger; peril; hazard; risk
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see