correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to fall on one's backside
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
beforehand; in advance; previously
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
inspection; examination; checking
by sheer strength; by brute force
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to join forces with; to cooperate with
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
to be conspicuous; to stand out
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints