writing implement; writing tool
knapsack; rucksack; backpack
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to give a round of applause; to applaud
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
zip fastener; zipper; zip
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
inattention; absent-mindedness
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
scene; sight; scenario; setting
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
relation; relative; kind; cordial
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)