field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
way of calling (something or someone)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
close; intimate; on good terms
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
outrageous lie; outright lie
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
meanwhile; in the meantime
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
together with; same; both; all; including ...
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to exaggerate; to overstate
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people