to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
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
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
terrible luck; very bad luck
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
physical education; PE; gym (class)
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
marathon; long-distance race
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
infinite loop; closed loop
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
besides; moreover; in addition
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
air conditioning; air cooling
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act