weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
with no effort at all; easily
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
professional female mourner; keener
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
which is which; one or the other
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
powdered cheese; cheese powder
these days; nowadays; recently
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to check; to stop; to keep back
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)