to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
great difference; major mistake
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
Silver Week (any long string of Japanese public holidays other than Golden Week)
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
space; interval; space character; whitespace
(being) worth seeing; impressive
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)