to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
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)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
front matter (of a book); preliminaries
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
rebellious phase; rebellious age
recently; lately; these days
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
scene; spectacle; sight; view