incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
devil; evil spirit; genie
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
low tone; bass; low voice
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to overflow from something full
crying face; face of a person who is crying
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)