to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to lose heart; to lose motivation
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to come and go; to go back and forth
to gain strength; to increase ability
Chinese yam (Dioscorea batatas)
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
not necessarily so; is not always true
to loiter around; to wander about
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
light; faint; pale; fleeting
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
God; god; ace; king; superior person