water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
odds and ends; all; every
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
marriage proposal; courtship
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers