to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
family; relatives; dependents; household
all for the best; what is right
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
good; goodness; right; virtue
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be erected; to be built
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
growth period (in children)
dish of seasoned chicken with rice, pickles, etc. (from Kagoshima and Okinawa)
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)