stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
artistry; good taste; elegance; grace
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
everything; anything; nothing
pressure; oppression; suppression
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to jump at; to be attracted by
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to speak; to hear a voice
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
yearned for; longed for; missed
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
notice; notification; report; posting
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection