down jacket; quilted down coat
persistence; single-mindedness
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
deciding match; play-off; runoff
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
having not the slightest idea
present (brought by a visitor); gift
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to crack; to develop a crack
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying