to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
several minutes; a few minutes
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
window frame; window sill
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
mushroom cut; bowl cut; moptop
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
long slits (esp. of eyes)
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
soldier; combatant; warrior
day by day; every day; by the day
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to