carefree; free from worry
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
talking while standing; standing around talking
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
from the viewpoint of; according to
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
dark (color); concentrated; thick
end of term; end of semester
regular (periodic) examination
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to yearn for; to be in love with
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
mountain range; mountain belt
to come back; to return; to recur
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious