gem; jewel; precious stone
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
general idea; concept; notion
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
islander; inhabitant of an island
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to hand (over); to deliver in person
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
discovery; detection; finding
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to ascend; to go up; to climb