tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
flare skirt; flared skirt
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
(someone else's) daughter
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to shine in (light); to illuminate
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
sailor suit; middy uniform
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
seasoning; flavour; flavor
reconciliation; make peace with
start of a romance; beginning of love
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank