Vocabulary

furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

to mimic; to imitate

earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery

integer

fair copy; clean copy

to produce; to yield; to cause

constantly; always; continually; steadily

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp

to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

to go upstream; to go up (a river)

kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending

odious; hateful; detestable; horrible

waiting room

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

very; extremely; exceedingly; greatly; terribly

but; however; provided that

single; one

reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

to smash; to crush; to flatten

to be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed; to be broken; to collapse

to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium

razor

ladder

to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

sunset

to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)

sold-out

to be sold out

to crawl; to creep; to go on all fours

scales; weighing machine

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

to cover (with something)

elbow

necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials