to step forward; to take a step forward
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
several weeks; a few weeks
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to beat time; to mark time
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away