to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
second generation; second; junior
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
difficult to ...; hard to ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
first generation; founder
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
shooting range; firing range
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
just because; even if; even though
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
songwriting (words and music)
to make merry; to be festive
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
just past noon; afternoon
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop