to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
perfectly round; perfectly circular
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
several people; a few people
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
clanging; empty; deserted
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
primary school; elementary school; grade school
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
aloneness; loneliness; solitude