to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to take (be in) charge of
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
emotional strength; force of will
to shave off; to scrape off
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
opening ceremony (of the school term)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to examine someone's expression
discovery; detection; finding
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to invite in; to show someone in
alone; by oneself; on one's own
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
very interesting; of great interest