beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
tension; mental strain; nervousness
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
considerably; greatly; a lot
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
as usual; as is one's habit
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
manner of using one's hands
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
postwar period; period after Second World War