worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
hoarse voice; husky voice
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to choke; to have trouble breathing
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
departure; leaving; going away; recession
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
split; division; break up
with a friendly grin; smilingly
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
powder snow; powdery snow
pine needle; small gift; souvenir
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
piece; fragment; one (object)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality