relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
such; like that; that sort of; very
tension; mental strain; nervousness
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
considerably; fairly; quite
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to throw on the fire; to burn
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to recall; to remember; to recollect
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
primary school; elementary school; grade school
group; party; team; squad; section
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to have a talk; to tell a story
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
laughing while reminiscing
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to be too numerous; to be too much
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission