close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
splish-splash; with a splash
drop (e.g. of water); drip
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to boost; to force up; to push up
dragon god; dragon king; naga
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
approximate age; age range
to be second to none (in)
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
one's post; place of work; workplace
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
shopping basket; market basket
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
important points; main points
leaving; quitting; retiring