proportional distribution
bare ground revealed by melting snow
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
home cooking; eating at home
break in the rain; waiting for a break in the rain
school seasonal (train and bus) ticket
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
salad (or fish, etc.) dressed with miso
to borrow money; to call for loans
to make publicly known; to profess to be; to pretend to be; to pass off for; to pose as
United Nations resolution; UN resolution
para para; disco dancing with synchronized arm motions
disregard for human rights
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
preliminary investigation
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss