rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
specialization; specialisation
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
back street; back alley; off-street
to become pale; to turn pale
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
stepping back; drawing back
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
close; intimate; on good terms
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
one (thing); one piece; one item
long ago; a long time ago; already
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down