black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
weather forecast; weather report
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
life; living; I; me; student
(someone else's) child; child; kid
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
town; city; municipal; urban
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
branch office; police box; local police station
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
something wrapped in a furoshiki
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly