objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
reset; fresh start; new beginning
again; once more; a second time
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
life or death; existence; destiny
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
ill will; malice; evil intent
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open