changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
university (college) professor
set of three; three sets; three classes
happy memory; sweet memory
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
unidentified flying object; UFO
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to help each other; to cooperate