jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
observer; watchman; lifeguard
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be surprised; to be astonished
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
only; merely; but; no more than
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
whereabout; about where; how much
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
excursion; field trip; school trip
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one's own work; making by oneself
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
of no interest; not interested
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article