recently; lately; these days
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
came here; coming here; recently
to mind; to care; to worry
up until now; as recently as the present
fine weather; fair weather
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
February; second month of the lunar calendar
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
nonchalant air; unruffled air
record high; all-time high
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
application; request; petition
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
older brother; elder brother
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
calorie counting; calorie calculation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
longing for others; wanting company
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
patting; stroking; caressing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
department store; department