to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
bedside; near one's pillow
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
dining; dining room; meal
natto (fermented soybeans)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
quiz; short test; mini test
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)
midsummer; height of summer
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
elementary, junior high and high school
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
commuting to school; school commute
school; school building; schoolhouse
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple