examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
spine (of book); binding (of book)
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
reinforcement; strengthening
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
being startled; getting a shock
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
contrived; false-sounding
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
having various interests; wide range of interests
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
heavy rotation; frequently broadcasting or listening to the same music; frequently wearing the same outfit
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
match; game; bout; contest
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
three; three years of age
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher