to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
slowly and quietly; smoothly
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
regulation; adjustment; control
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
exploitation; overuse; abuse
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well