study; research; investigation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
anatomical model of the human body
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
in order; in turn; one by one
general election (of the lower house)
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
unseasonable; out of season
electricity; (electric) light
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
from the beginning; from scratch
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
product; produce; result; fruit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style