to get strong; to gain strength
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
outer; outerwear; overgarment
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
useless; no good; hopeless
to become misty; to become hazy
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)