heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
line; queue; procession; matrix
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
recreation; diversion; relaxation
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
doing as one is told; yes-man
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
worthless thing; trivial thing
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to become frayed; to become loose
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness