to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
bento; Japanese box lunch
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
river; stream; River; the ... river
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
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)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)