to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
stimulating; exciting; provocative
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to pass (of time); to elapse
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
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
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
so; like this; in this way
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
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)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer