muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
drinking party; get-together
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
materials; data; document
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
small dictionary; abridged dictionary; pocket dictionary; glossary
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to switch off; to turn off
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month