start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
8-mm (film, camera, etc.)
written apology; written statement of regret
throat; important part; vital area
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post