to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
several weeks; a few weeks
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
drinking bout; merrymaking
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
unqualified; without qualifications
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to make a list; to enumerate
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
(short) rest; breather; break
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
shyness; bashfulness; shame
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
around the world; throughout the world
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)