to surround; to encircle; to enclose
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
still life (painting, drawing)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to sink (into); to get depressed
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
losing one's virginity; defloration
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
that's the way it is; such is life
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...