cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
so what!; who gives a damn?
parts; accessories; components
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
one part; one portion; one section
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
commencing with; including
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to knock down; to bring down
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
variation in color (colour); having a different color
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to make one's rounds; to patrol
school district; school area
elementary and middle schools
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics