guess; speculation; supposition
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
matter of time; question of time
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
(temporary) closure of school
reopening; resumption; restarting
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
to help each other; to cooperate
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
practice; practising; training; study
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
talking while standing; standing around talking
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
act of terror; terrorist attack
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
sovereign; emperor; monarch
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to return a favor (favour); to repay
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
contrived; false-sounding
sincere; earnest; serious
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind