to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
comfort; consolation; diversion
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to step forward; to take a step forward
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
establishment; settlement
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to mix; to stir; to blend
primary school; elementary school; grade school
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to keep standing; to stand motionless
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
at a young age; while still young
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight