newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
elder sister; effeminate man
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
number one; first; best; most; game; round
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
motor home camping; caravanning
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
all you want; as much as one wants
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
root; joint; base; crotch
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance