bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
children's (TV) show; children's program
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
winter vacation; winter holidays
porcupine (any mammal of suborder Hystricomorpha)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be reminded of; to call to mind
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
world; society; people; the public
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
life; living; I; me; student