to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
chilly; unpleasantly cold
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
journal; magazine; periodical
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
society for the study of manga; manga club
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
receipt; cash-register slip
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up