speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
hiding place; (arch.) genitals
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
practicality; utility; usefulness
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
foods topped with grated yam
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
racing form; racing (news)paper
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
victory celebration party; victory banquet
food expenses; food prices
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface