cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
archeologist; archaeologist
cooking expert; culinary researcher
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
close; intimate; on good terms
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)