tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to have an idea; to have a clue
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to await; to wait for; to expect
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
descendant; progeny; offspring
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
steady progress; rapid advance
perpetuation of one's descendants
ancient times; prehistoric times
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
curly hair; kinky hair; frizzy hair
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking