tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
history of Japan; Japanese history
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
air conditioning; air cooling
to switch off; to turn off
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to become completely chilled
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
strategy meeting; council of war
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
bygones; the past; past event
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
talk about divorce or separation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer