attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(department) store; (department) stores
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
shopping; purchased goods
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering