dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
late at night; at a late hour
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
upskilling; improving one's skills
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to summon courage; to be brave
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
momentous (crucial) decision
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
to play (baseball, softball, etc.)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
inside one's heart; in one's mind
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere