correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why; how; for what reason
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
independent lawyer; lawyer with their own practice
recommendation; referral; endorsement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
sense of values; values; value system
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
sound of something falling
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
Niigata (city, prefecture)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(dead) body; corpse; remains
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
witnessing; observing; sighting