to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
record high; all-time high
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
founder; originator; pioneer