to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
how dare ...; how could ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to sit for an examination
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
senior high school student
everyday life; daily life
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to lay aside; to set aside
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
to be photographed; to be projected
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to take away; to carry away
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor