to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
unexpectedly; surprisingly
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
covered with; stained; smeared
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
(overnight) stay; lodging
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
co-sleeping; sleeping together
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
it seems so; that's what it looks like
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
commuting to school; school commute
early on; earlier on; from early
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
attendance (at school); going to school
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
new book; new publication
library (usu. single-room); small library
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to take up space; to occupy space