the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
operation; functioning; running
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
research and development; R&D
archive; archives; archive (file)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
smoke or heat sensor or detector
since when; from when; how long
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
independence; self-reliance
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for