just one person; only one
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
safety zone; traffic island
(person treated as a) plaything
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
with a start; with a jump
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
older sister; elder sister
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
summer vacation; summer holiday
schedule; program; programme; agenda
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
homecoming; returning home
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
paid vacation; paid holiday
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
working for a company; being employed by a company
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
war; battle; match; game; competition
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the other day; lately; recently