dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
wheat straw; barley straw
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be worried; to be troubled
choices; alternatives; options
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
one revolution; one rotation
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)