squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
meeting place; open area for meetings, markets, etc.
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
special; particular; peculiar; unique
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii); maasai giraffe; Kilimanjaro giraffe
a great variety of; diversity
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
every evening; night after night
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing