before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to be the ruin of (a person)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
having said that; on the other hand
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to go past; to pass; to pass by
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
these days; nowadays; recently
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to look around; to survey
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)