lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
shopping; purchased goods
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to come to one's senses; to calm down
hard to get; hard to come by
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
elder sister; older female friend
at your own discretion; as you see fit
first meeting; first interview with
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to say; to be pleased to say
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
overanxiety; needless worry
playing doctor; children examining each other's genitals (often as a role play)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to be too numerous; to be too much
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam