returning from school; going home from school
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know