lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
physical education; PE; gym (class)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
basket; basketball; basket cloth
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
defense (esp. in sports); defence
exclusive; attached to; specialist
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
mental; spiritual; emotional
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there