full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
report card; result sheet
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
concession; conciliation; compromise
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
relatively; comparatively
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
steady; steady relationship; going steady
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
had better ...; had better not ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular