(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope
authority; power; influence
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
answering machine; answer phone
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair