holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
alternation of generations
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
carelessly; inattentively
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
after a long time; for the first time in a while
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
programme; program; plans; arrangements
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
rather; sooner; preferably
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making