leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
at once; there and then; immediately
solution; solution strategy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
flightless cormorant; Galapagos cormorant
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to keep in mind; to memorize
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
invisibly; secretly; privately
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
number-withheld phone calls
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)