bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
at that time; in those days
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
a great variety of; diversity
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
out of character; unlike one
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
sunlight filtering through trees
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
way; method; means; (technical) specification
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
moderate; proper; just right
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)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
graded on N steps; scored out of N
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
main purpose; primary objective
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed