to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
society; public; community; social studies
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
too much; excessively; too
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
breath; breathing; tone; mood
small number; few; minority
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to chase; to run after; to pursue
school building; schoolhouse
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to get going; to start off
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
distinction; differentiation; classification
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up