to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
without cause; without reason
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
physical education; PE; gym (class)
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
infinite loop; closed loop
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost