stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
to succeed; to bear fruit
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to call again; to call someone back
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
messenger; envoy; emissary
low tone; bass; low voice
complete; whole; perfect; safe
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
almost not able (to do something)
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to miss a chance; to fail to do
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fourth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
counter for Buddhist images (statues and paintings)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
route; way; course; directions
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn