correction; rectification; mending; repair
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
now that; since; so long as; because
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
short and stout; small but wide around
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
some people; a few people; several people
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fertile; rich; productive
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety