story; tale; talk; discussion
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
T; t; ton; tonne; (airport) terminal; nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
and; thereupon; because of that
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
apparent; obvious; very clear
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that