to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to be erected; to be built
it's been a long time; long time no see
water for washing or moistening one's hands
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Niigata (city, prefecture)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to continue to do; to persist in doing
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)