washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
metre; meter; meter; gauge
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
email; e-mail; electronic mail
fax; facsimile; fax machine
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
a long time ago; in those days
sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
actor; actress; player; performer
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
family; members of a family
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
instant; moment; for an instant
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)