haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
history; pedigree; lineage
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the other day; a few days ago
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to understand; to make out
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
in session; in progress; under way; open
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to learn something through hearing
target group; target persons