should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
almost every day; almost daily
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
vocal sound; tone of voice
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to shake one's head (in denial)
everything; anything; nothing
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
rising; ascending; climbing
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
in accordance with; according to
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
thermoregulation (of the body)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift