huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
brand-new article; new item
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
parking area for bicycles; bicycle parking
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
new student; freshman; first-year student
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
first meeting; first interview with
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
simply; merely; only; solely
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
weather forecast; weather report
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless