match (contest); to match with; to go well with
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
notice; attention; observation
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
garbage truck; dustcart; waste collection vehicle
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
the whole day; all the day
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
one who knows little often repeats it
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
prefix for forming ordinal numbers