to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
international; diplomatic intercourse
around the clock; day and night
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
on the occasion of; at the time of
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
every place; various places
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to fold up; to fold into layers
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance