playmate; companion; friend to play with
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
tag (children's game); tig
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
junior high school student; middle school pupil
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to move (house); to change residence
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
March; third month of the lunar calendar
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
originally; by nature; from the start
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
joining a club as a trial
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stiffen; to become stiff
expression; look; countenance; face
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
partly open; in half bloom
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
token (effort); something done for form's sake