carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the other day; lately; recently
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
summer vacation; summer holiday
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
award of excellence; merit award
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
society; public; community; social studies
to bring; to take; to bring about
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
study; research; investigation
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
results of a scientific investigation; findings
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
generation; the world; the age
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)