casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to become muddy; to become slushy
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water