I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
gossip; corner of the mouth
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
environment; circumstance
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
very; much; greatly; a lot of
conviction; belief; confidence
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
belonging to no party or school of thought
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
name; given name; first name
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
economics department; economics school
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
professional occupation; professional practice
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
standard gojūon syllabary order (aiueo, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.