to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
convenient; handy; useful
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be photographed; to be projected
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
spring break; spring vacation