tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
novel; original; new; innovative
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
strategy meeting; council of war
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to discuss; to talk together
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
long holiday (consisting of one or two weekends and multiple public holidays; esp. Golden Week)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
invitation; introduction; temptation
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...