to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
ingredient; component; composition
to let out a cry; to break forth
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
property; fortune; means; assets
businessman; industrialist
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
slightly heavy; a little heavy
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
rapid-fire comic dialogue
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
iron rust; iron hydroxide
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime