to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
slight intoxication; being tipsy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
nonetheless; nevertheless
counter for choices, options, etc.
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
lover (e.g. of cinema); devotee
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)