to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
to appear in the newspaper
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
proud; having a prominent nose
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to sob; to be choked with tears
participation; joining; entry; adherence
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to complain; to make a complaint
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)