expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unprecedented; never seen before
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
usually; under usual circumstances
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
magazine; journal; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
minimum; at the very least
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
feeling; sense; impression
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
perfect; complete; flawless
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
door; gate; opening; title page