light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
newcomer; initiate; rookie
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
somehow; for some reason or other
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
be (that) as it may; having said that
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun