tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
whatever (the case may be)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
sunlight; rays of the Sun
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
being concerned about or mindful of
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
inside; interior; inner part
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cabbageworm (caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
discovery; detection; finding