hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
wish; desire; request; prayer
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
there is nothing; having nothing
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
established practice; custom
10th day of the month; ten days
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
anonymity; using an assumed name
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve