wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
horizon (related to land)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
even though things may appear this way
like this; this sort; this way
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
shah; former ruler of Iran
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
far-infrared rays; far-infrared radiation; FIR
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float