futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
kindergartener; preschooler
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
before the gate; in front of the gate
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to begin to walk; to set out
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
songwriting (words and music)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
destination (one is heading towards); goal
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to breathe out; to exhale
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to gather; to collect; to assemble
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
war; fighting; fierce competition
movie; film; motion picture
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing