to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
having said that; be that as it may
to keep (a person) waiting
pleasures of a pious life; entertainment for or dedicated to a deity or Buddha; pastime; entertainment; free admission
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Dangerous Liaisons (novel, film); Les Liaisons dangereuses
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
mnemonics; art of memorizing; mnemonic device
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to increase; to add to; to augment
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
even though; despite; when
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
indoor (court, pool, etc.)