much ado about nothing; great cry and little wool; the mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
person who has recently entered the workforce (after completing education); new working adult
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
recreational area; amusement park
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
indoor bath using water from a hot-spring
jet bath spa; whirlpool bath; jacuzzi
denkiburo; bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
Toyama Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
publication in a new format or binding; special edition
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
owner (esp. of a business)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony