to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
hidden camera; spy camera
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
basket; basketball; basket cloth
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
sense of duty (obligation)
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
bathing (swimming) in cold water
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
fate; destiny; predestination
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)