primary school; elementary school; grade school
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
at a loss for words; stumped for words
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to state; to express; to mention
naturally; of course; understandably
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
changing completely; transformation
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of