ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
imagination; supposition; guess
here and there; everywhere
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
patience; endurance; perseverance
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
every year; yearly; annually
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
large family; extended family
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum