play equipment; playground equipment
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
early to bed early to rise
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to jump up and down; to hop
physical education; PE; gym (class)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
try; attempt; try (rugby)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
being left out; being ostracized
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
friction; discord; strife