tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
natto (fermented soybeans)
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
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)
cerebral blood vessel; cerebrovascular
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
practice by repetition; learning by rote
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
because of; owing to; due to
running too fast; pacing oneself too fast while running
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
tradition; legend; folklore
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)