to shake off; to throw off
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
shoulder strap (on a dress)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
large biceps; well-developed biceps
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to show up; to appear; to turn up
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
opposite side; opposition
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
standard value; reference value; nominal value
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment