is something that; is that which
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
society; public; community; social studies
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
national holiday; public holiday
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
4th day of the month; four days
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
had better ...; had better not ...
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
moderate; proper; just right