weak and soft; supple; pliant
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
(medical) decoction; infusion
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
creeping; crawling; sneaking
to lie on one's stomach; to sleep while lying on one's stomach; to crawl on the ground; to sprawl
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
really; truly; indeed; good grief
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
one's possessions; ownership
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
business trip; official trip
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
sound (of a sentence); euphony
sublime; noble; high-minded
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly