sunlight; rays of the Sun
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
ocean view (room, etc.); view of the ocean
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
older sister; lass; young lady
elder sister; older female friend
irrational (line of) argument
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
how others look at you; what others think about you
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
physical strength; muscle strength
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
Japanese person; Japanese people