to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
pedestrian crossing light
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
commuting to school; school commute
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
favourite book; favorite book
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
new and old; incoming and outgoing
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do