silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
movie; film; motion picture
digital versatile disc; DVD
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
rather than; more ... than ...
pride; boast; credit (to)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
covered in mud; mud-caked
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family