just above; right overhead
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
schoolgirl; female student
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the opposite sex; isomerism
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
competitive swimming; swimming race
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
such; like that; that sort of; very
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sad to say; how sad; alas
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to discuss; to talk together
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
(common) millet (Panicum miliaceum); proso millet
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully