to squeeze out; to remove (dirt, stains, etc.) by washing and rubbing
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
factory; manufactory; works; mill
thatching; thatch; thatched roof
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
... and eastward; east of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
door; gate; opening; title page
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
rather; better; instead; if anything
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
use; utilization; utilisation; application
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate