anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
diagonal move (in the game of go)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
unexpectedly; surprisingly
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
cushion; pillow; mattress
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
February; second month of the lunar calendar
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air