citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
belief; faith; conviction
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to lend an ear to; to listen to
calls and sounds made by insects
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to cease; to stop; to be over
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid