piece of (artistic) pottery; ceramic work
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to creep about; to crawl around
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
power; authority; influence
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to cross the line; to go too far
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
dirty work; unpleasant task
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death