how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
grade; class; degree; magnitude
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
another's parent; another's parents
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
unclear point; unclear points
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
foreign; abroad; overseas
if you do this; if this is the case
gesture; gesticulation; motion
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing