mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
womanly; ladylike; feminine
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
level ground; plain; flatland
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to be exhausted; to be worn out
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
wintertime; winter season
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds