with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
carnivore; carnivorous animal
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to look around; to look towards (us)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
appearance; figure; shape; form
serious accident; major incident
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
phonograph record; gramophone record
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
hanagasa; conical hat adorned with flowers; used in Japanese traditional performing arts