cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
adoration; admiration; devotion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
guess; speculation; supposition
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
two colours; two varieties; two types
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
observation; survey; watching
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
dreamer; daydreamer; visionary
that's the way it is; such is life
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
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.)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
older sister; elder sister
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
suffering (from a calamity); affliction
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity