China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
unicellular organism; monad
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to lose one's way; to get lost
approximate age; age range
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
being left out; being ostracized
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to become excited; to grow lively
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love