light blue; pale blue; aqua
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
famous school or university
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
while; during; while; although; all; both
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
as expected; as predicted
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?