school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
light from outside; natural light
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
artists' chalk; white pigment; powdered calcium carbonate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to lead into; to draw into
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
no, not like that (but like this)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
right under; directly below
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
feeling keenly; fully realizing