cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to waste time; to kill time
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
that is to say; so that means
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to be right on target; to strike it rich
prejudice; bias; distorted view
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
torturing to death; tormenting to death
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
short distance; short range; short-haul
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
existence; being; life; survival
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration