cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
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
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(someone else's) child; child; kid
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
artist's studio; workshop; studio; atelier
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
reaction; response; reaction
characteristic way of speaking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to pick up; to find; to gather
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
correction; rectification; mending; repair
(someone else's) daughter
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
two grains; two drops; two bead
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of