high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)