light; faint; pale; fleeting
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
just one person; only one
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
tool; implement; means; furniture
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
hopter (gadget that allows its user to fly, in the Doraemon manga/anime)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
early (days); initial stage; initial
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to bawl; to cry; to scream
seventh day of the month; seven days
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
time; season; period; phase; stage
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
beforehand; in advance; previously
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to come to like a lot; to fall in love