with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
and yet; though; when; in spite of
going to bed (usu. with someone)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
rest; break; recess; intermission
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)