to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
clam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gathering
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
uncommonly; extraordinary
height (of a person); stature
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
to burn with combativeness
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
genuine; authentic; true; real
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
specialization; specialisation
the other day; lately; recently
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
what is worse; to make matters worse
full of troubles, difficulties
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
fast-talking; rapid talking
rough-and-tumble; bullying disposition
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
bygones; the past; past event
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
on hand; readily available
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife