to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
elder sister; older female friend
another prefecture; other prefectures
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to pluck (esp. by twisting from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
platform; home; home base; home plate
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
(punishment by) striking with fists
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to brush off; to shake off
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
job title; name of one's position
putting a plan into operation
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing