to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
had better ...; had better not ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
semi-transparent; translucent
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
never mind!; don't worry about it
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)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
large amount of money; great cost
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate