summer season; summer; summertime
nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
workshop; training course
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
evening meal; dinner; supper
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January