bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
long ago; already; a long time ago
United Nations Children's Fund (formerly Children's Emergency Fund); UNICEF
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
story; tale; talk; discussion
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
practice; practising; training; study
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern