swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
not caring; not giving a damn
to rock; to shake; to swing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
personal; individual; private
student (esp. a university student)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
older sister; lass; young lady
gifted education; special education for gifted children
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
at a young age; while still young
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment