staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
even more; still more; further
authenticity; credibility
circulation; dissemination
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
stifled (laughter); simmering
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
material; materials; data; information; documents
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
at a young age; while still young
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
thorough; exhaustive; complete
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building