skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
going to and fro; back and forth
to become dim; to become blurred
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to run up to; to rush over
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
odd couple; incongruous couple
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
dozens; scores of; decades
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to run about; to rush about
to become fraught with emotion
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)