knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
string made from twisted paper
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
assembly room; assembly hall; meeting room; community room
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
first (written) contribution; first post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to finish reading; to read through
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
maid; helper; help; assistance