overseas reporting; covering a story abroad
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
main cause; primary factor
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
please (give me); please (do for me)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
last week; the week before
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
questionnaire; survey; poll
naturally; of course; understandably
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to squeeze out; to wring out
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
answering machine; answerphone