positive thinking; optimism
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
whenever you want; any time you like
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to have the privilege of doing
earnings from a part-time job
not understanding; not knowing
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to distribute; to hand out
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
going to and fro; back and forth
to forget to say; to forget to mention
good performance; good work; great success
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
older sister; lass; young lady
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location