to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
two-part chorus; vocal duet
moment by moment; hour by hour
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to explain adequately; to be accountable
breaking off; snapping off
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
death from cold; freezing to death
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
counter for books; volume
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)