young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
three; three years of age
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
evening meal; dinner; supper
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
alone; by oneself; on one's own
even if not; even without
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
lost article; something forgotten
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
postoperative; after surgery
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
on the way home from work
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
letter; missive; note; mail
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get