to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
bill; account; invoice; information request form
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
now that; since; so long as; because
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
serious; severe; grave; acute
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
research; study; investigation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
voting; ballot; poll; vote
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)
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)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
unseasonable; out-of-season
from the beginning; from scratch
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform