putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
four-of-a-kind (poker hand)
three-of-a-kind (poker hand)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
leaving school during a term
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion