news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
article; news story; report; account
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
opening ceremony (of the school term)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
planning; project; plan; design
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
one by one; one each; one at a time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
for example; for instance; e.g.
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one