to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
posture; position; stance
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
a step; short distance; short time
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
brown meat (crab); miso-like paste found inside a crab's (and arthropods in general) intestinal area; miso mixed with crab innards or scraps
criticism; critique; review; commentary
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
robotic vacuum cleaner; robovac; Roomba
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation