to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
previous engagement; prior contract
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to prostrate oneself before
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
firmly; solidly; heartily
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
happiness and good fortune
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
moving; touching; stirring
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
resignation; acceptance; consolation
superb view; picturesque scenery
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)