cheerful; lively; lighthearted
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
the place for; the time for; the level of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
visit (from someone); call
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
one large ...; a great ...
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
spine; backbone; spinal column
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
to move around; to move about; to get around
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
visual confirmation; sighting