information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
newcomer; initiate; rookie
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
serious look (on one's face); straight face
assertion; declaration; affirmation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
as you see; as you can see