ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
breath; breathing; tone; mood
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
the way back; the way home; return trip
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
pleasant feeling; good vibes
garden (esp. with trees); park
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
and; thereupon; because of that
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
indicate reason; infers some protest
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)