to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
after school (at the end of the day)
desperately; for one's dear life
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
living by oneself; living alone
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
secret base; hideout; hidden position
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
rest; break; recess; intermission
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
jostle; struggle; scuffle
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
bento; Japanese box lunch
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to lean against; to recline on
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)