weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
period of youth; while young
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
several people; a few people
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
book; volume; this; present; main; head
looking away; looking aside
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to slide into; to slip into
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be relieved; to feel relieved
reconciliation; make peace with
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
older brother; elder brother
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
changing clothes; change of clothes
the very best; excellent; superb