as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
literary woman; talented woman
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
Nakamura Eriko (1969.3.11-)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
signs of rain; threat of rain
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic