foot towel; cloth for wiping the bottoms of one's feet
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just one person; only one
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
shady; underhanded; questionable
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
morals; morality; sincerity
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
flour; meal; powder; dust
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
looking away; looking aside