to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
difficult to ...; hard to ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
pung (or kong) of south tiles when south is both the round wind and one's seat wind (meld)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
as a child; when one was a child
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
anything and everything; just about everything
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to cut corners; to be shoddy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow