to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
calamity; misfortune; disaster
more than usual; especially; particularly
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
bento; Japanese box lunch
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
and; thereupon; because of that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
hello; good day; good afternoon
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear