after a long time; for the first time in a while
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
3rd day of the month; three days
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
honorific/polite/humble prefix
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to become better; to improve
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
story; tale; talk; discussion
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to suffer; to groan; to be worried