graduation ceremony; commencement
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to shake; to sway; to waver
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to get drunk; to become tipsy
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits