ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to lose sight of; to miss
this world; this life; world of the living
guess; conjecture; surmise
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
wintertime; winter season
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
inside; interior; inner part
to hold fast; to protect to the end
student (esp. a university student)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
dark night; moonless night
last night; yesterday evening
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA