dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
north wind; northerly wind
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
mediator; go-between; middleman
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
small-time candy store; penny candy store
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)