to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to recall; to remember; to recollect
meteor; shooting star; falling star
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
welcome!; nice to see you!