to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
senior high school student
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to make a speech; to address
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
town; city; municipal; urban
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
even though; despite; when
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises