to take a roll call; to take the register
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school district; school area
junior high school student; middle school pupil
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
proud; having a prominent nose
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
after school (at the end of the day)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
program (e.g. TV); programme
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy