mission; delegation; transmission
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
weather forecast; weather report
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
how many people; a number of people
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
difficult to ...; hard to ...
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
library (usu. single-room); small library
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
one's own work; making by oneself
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish