married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
watermelon splitting (game)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
quiet; still; surreptitious
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
last night; yesterday evening
eyewitness report; eyewitness information