social life; social intercourse
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
from the beginning; from scratch
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
opinion; point of view; visual point
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
preparation; provision; guarding
understood; I see; OK; present; here
one day; (on) a certain day
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
how many people; a number of people
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
good humour (humor); good mood
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality