helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
reconciliation; make peace with
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
to finish reading; to read through
imposing stance; daunting pose
fresh wound; fresh bruise
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
here and there; in places
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to repent; to be penitent
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
influence (on someone); inspiration