talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
sphere; counter for balls
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
opposite; reverse; contrary
fourth day of the month; four days
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
difference; variation; difference
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
worried; troubled; afflicted; to afflict; to torment
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
joints; points (of a speech)