disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
as soon as possible; ASAP
opinion; intention; thought
during a telephone call; busy line
walking heavily; lumbering
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
(battery) charger; AC adapter
telephone bill; telephone rate
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
comfort; consolation; diversion
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
bunch of flowers; bouquet
recitation; reciting from memory
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to split; to be split; to splinter
the way one works; one's working manner
to cut corners; to be shoddy
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable