field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
personal history; background; career
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
relationship between Japan and the United States; Japanese-American relations
to become completely chilled
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
business world; business circles; (the) industry
spare time; free time; leisure time
slump in publishing; publishing recession
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
swipe (on a touchscreen); swipe (sweeping blow)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be photographed; to be projected
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain