to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
Japanese sacred lily (Rohdea japonica); Nippon lily; lily of China
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
moisture; humidity; dampness
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
obstruction of business; interference with business
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
chaps (in the skin); cracks
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
powdered food; food made from flour
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
milk powder; baby formula; infant formula; formula
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
counter for drops of liquid
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing