to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to talk; to carry meaning
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
corpulence; fatness; obesity
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
vicious circle; vicious cycle
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy