average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
Muscat (wine grape variety); Muscat (Oman)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
everybody; every last one of them; all
during; for the duration of
record high; all-time high
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
physical education; PE; gym (class)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
dream for the future; hopes for the future
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
spring break; spring vacation
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
this and that; various things
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
fine weather; fair weather
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing