to have a drink; to have a few drinks
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to degenerate; to lapse into
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
top of the head; crown of the head
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
original story; original version; this volume
on board a ship; aboard a ship
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
secret; private; surreptitious
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
highest grade; superlative degree
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)