muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
exceptionally close friend
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to become frayed; to become loose
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to handle (a thing) roughly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
living thing; organism; creature; biology
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
in search of; in order to look for
shopping; purchased goods
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
just a minute; small quantity
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep