mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
water outlet; tap; faucet
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
I don't like it; I hate it
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
inexpert or untrained eyes
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
how dare ...; how could ...
to strangle; to constrict
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to be sticky; to be close together
as a child; when one was a child
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
great difference; major mistake
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
in the face of; in defiance of
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
recognition; acquaintance
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
exhaust sound; exhaust note
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)