a push; another effort; one more effort
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
happy family get-together
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
excuse me (when passing in front of someone)
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
without permission; without notice
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
as a child; when one was a child
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
kindergartener; preschooler
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
spirit; heart; disposition
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
one floor (of a building); single floor
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex