buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
front; frontage; facade; main
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
sick person; patient; invalid
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to add (to); to add on; to append
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to correct oneself; to restate
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
study; learning; tutorial
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up