to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
simply; merely; only; solely
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
not understanding; not knowing
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience