toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
older sister and younger brother
family vacation; family trip
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to choke; to have trouble breathing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
department store; department
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to be found; to be discovered
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style