desk chair; office chair; computer chair
reclining (chair, bed, etc.)
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
pastel color; pastel colour
crossing the line; going too far
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
beach umbrella; beach parasol
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
lacking a plan; haphazard
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
color (of an animal); body color
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)