bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
school building; schoolhouse
to run through; to run past
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
while; even though; despite
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
close; intimate; on good terms
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
pride; boast; credit (to)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
day after day; day by day
one day; (on) a certain day
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene