side effect; adverse reaction
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
government; administration; ministry
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
eruption; volcanic eruption
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
piling shame on top of shame
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
leadership; initiative; spearhead
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
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)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
writing; composition; essay; sentence
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
three; three years of age
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
button (clothing); push-button; button
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
snack (to have with a drink); side dish