Japanese history; history of Japan
Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
sign; indication; omen; symptom
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
(not) a single person; (no) one
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to incur someone's enmity
one person; another name; nickname; alias
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
to subsist; to keep on living
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
even though; despite; when
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
future; possible; potential; prospective
fast approach; quick intimacy
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least