to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
every month; monthly; month by month
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
black kite (Milvus migrans)
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
inspection; examination; survey
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
appearance; figure; shape; form
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to push to one side; to put aside
fire hook; poker; slice bar
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
hot-spring cure; taking the baths