to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
love of animals; animal lover
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
floor above; floor upstairs
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
great person; eminent figure
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
invisibly; secretly; privately
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
detective agency; enquiry agency
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
teacher; instructor; professor
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
truancy; school non-attendance
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent