groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
water's edge; beach; foreshore
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
ending up right back where one started
autumn breeze; fall breeze
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
being left out; being ostracized
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
finger flick to the forehead
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to be hot on a person's heels
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
for today; for the time being
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
break (from work, etc.); recess
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people