sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cooperation; coordination; link
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
being left out; being ostracized
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
go that far; to that extent
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
parental love or affection
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
generation; the world; the age
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible