preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
failure; mistake; blunder
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
intercept; interception; counter-attack
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
confections; sweets; candy; cake
present; gift; to give a present or gift
something; some kind of; for some reason
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
senior high school; high school
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
every year; yearly; annually
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
it is not (like that) either
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
notice; notification; report; posting
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
automaton clock; marionette clock