to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to read the situation; to sense the mood
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
early on; earlier on; from early
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
attractive face and figure
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish