ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
patiently; with perseverance
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be exhausted; to be worn out
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to approach; to draw near
to degenerate; to lapse into
oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); a lot; plenty
to fall on one's backside
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt