to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
person concerned; interested party; related party
war situation; progress of a battle
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
region; limits; stage; level
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
safe; vault; storage cabinet
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to take command; to give direction
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
day of spring; spring sun
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
welcome party for new students
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
current student; enrolled student
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower