to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
karoshi; death from overwork
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
troupe; theatrical company
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
even if not; even without
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment