some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
periodic; regular; routine
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
while; during; while; although; all; both
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
different (from); not the same (as)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons