exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fourth day of the month; four days
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
considerably; greatly; a lot
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
in this manner; in this way; like this
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
after a long time; for the first time in a while
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
courteous; decorous; polite
instant; moment; for an instant
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
way; method; means; (technical) specification
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to snatch from; to steal from
seeing for the first time; first sight
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
how long; how much; to what extent
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink