antibacterial; antimicrobial
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
number of persons; personnel
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
matter of time; question of time
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
small grain; small stature or ability
as you see; as you can see
many; much; plenty; hardly
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)