rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
river; stream; River; the ... river
island in a pond or river
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
excursion; field trip; school trip
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
sharing; division; draw; tie
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa