questionnaire; survey; poll
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to ask a question; to ask questions
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
that day; the very same day
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bereavement; separation by death; loss
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
showing one's face in public; facing another person
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives