surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
curiosity; inquisitiveness
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
generously; liberally; magnanimously
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
one's family; family member
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
shopping; purchased goods
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
as far as the eye can see
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished