direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
large hanging paper lantern
residence; housing; residential building
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
top of the head; crown of the head
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
again (and again); once again; yet again
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
walking briskly; determinedly
dumpling store; dumpling seller
one meal; one meal (a day)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
close to the wall; alongside the wall
peace; tranquility; tranquillity
(courteous) invitation; call
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)