real intention; true motive; true meaning
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
even though; despite; when
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
5th day of the month; five days
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
sports park; athletic park; stadium
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
junior high school student; middle school pupil
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur; the big day
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
separate day; another day
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
not limited to; not just ...