loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
green iguana (Iguana iguana)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
frequenting; staying around
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
(nature, etc.) observation diary
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
good things come to those who wait; (lit.) if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
for work; for manufacturing
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
the first and second; a few
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes