to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
school building; schoolhouse
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
box cutter; utility knife
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
indeed; really; truly; very much
carving; engraving; sculpture
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded