inside one's heart; in one's mind
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
a long time ago; in those days
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
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 forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
lately; recently; nowadays
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
last night; yesterday evening
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
takoyaki; octopus dumplings