whether or not; presence or absence
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
sports ground; sports oval
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
course; route; path; process; means
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
great hurry; great haste; rush
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless