bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
once upon a time; a long time ago
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
something like ...; something called ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
license; licence; permission; driver's license
seeing off and meeting on return
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
physical education; PE; gym (class)