as a child; when one was a child
another time; some other time
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
traditional Japanese dance
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
practice; practising; training; study
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
near; nearby; not far off
children's park; children's playground
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
the same generation; coeval
to run around; to bustle about
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to cause someone to worry
play equipment; playground equipment
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
tag (children's game); tig
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park