boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
green car (Japan Railway's 1st class)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
5th day of the month; five days
watermelon splitting (game)
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
personal watercraft; jet ski; water scooter
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
retry; another try; another go
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
eightfold; octuple; multilayered; doubled
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
not caring; not giving a damn
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular