match (for lighting a fire)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
female high school student
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
weather; fair weather; fine weather
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
in deep black; in jet black
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of