to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
question; inquiry; enquiry
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
dated; date; fixed; external
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
together; at the same time; same; identical
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be needed; to be wanted
story; tale; talk; discussion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to look young; to seem young
older sister; elder sister
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
in the same way as; just like
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration