piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
daily publication; daily issue
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
25th day of the month; 25 days
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
social page (of newspaper); local news page
major incident; major happening; big scandal
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
university entrance examination
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
provisional admission; waitlisted acceptance; conditional acceptance
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
participation; joining; entry
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
general mobilization; full mobilization
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
covered with; stained; smeared
striking; remarkable; considerable
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory