root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
grandfather; male senior-citizen
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
summer vacation; summer holiday
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to look upwards; to look up
to breathe out; to exhale
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Murphy's Law ("Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong")
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
tendency; trend; inclination
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving