handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to turn towards; to point
copier; copy machine; photocopier
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
workshop; training course
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
nape (of the neck); nucha
abundant harvest; bumper crop
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
police; police officer; police station
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
reform; reformation; reorganization
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at that time; in those days