trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
every other day; every second day
rather; sooner; preferably
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
how many people; a number of people
article; news story; report; account
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
top news; front-page news; lead story
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
preface; introduction; preamble
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
newspaper story (article, account)
choices; alternatives; options
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
on the occasion of; at the time of
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor