to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
every year; yearly; annually
school inter-class ball-game competition
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
head; lead; vanguard; first
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
close call; narrow escape
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
imitation Japanese vellum
to be entwined; to be involved
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic