pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
light blue; pale blue; aqua
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
transparency; degree of clearness
primary school; elementary school; grade school
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to recall; to remember; to recollect
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to feel; to sense; to experience
unpredictability; element of surprise
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to make a lasting impression
for example; for instance; e.g.
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
really; truly; indeed; good grief
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
food; food products; foodstuffs
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to be reminded of; to call to mind
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling