paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
sitting with one knee drawn up
special; particular; peculiar; unique
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
rubber band; elastic band
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
Summer Triangle (asterism)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
memory; sense; experience
cooperation; collaboration
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
one by one; one each; one at a time
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way