to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
mud; muddy; covered in mud
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
spring water; clear (pure) water
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; first; most important thing; number one priority
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
standard; set; routine; decided
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)