pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
folding into four; quarto
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
first 10 days of the month
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
appearance; expression; manifestation
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
diamond dust; ice crystals
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall