to beat time; to mark time
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
recommendation; endorsement
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
light; easy; non-serious; minor
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
sunlight; rays of the Sun
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
and then; and so; and; so then
surname; family name; last name
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly