to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
immediately; at once; instantly
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
tool; implement; means; furniture
complete set; all; everything
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
low table; table with very short legs
and (also); both ... and; as well as
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
inexpert or untrained eyes
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
in process; during execution; runtime
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal