to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
covered with; stained; smeared
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
neglecting; leaving alone
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to peel; to skin; to pare
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
cookware; cooking utensil
major cleanup; spring cleaning
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to gather; to collect; to assemble
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to have a talk; to tell a story
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
great difference; major mistake
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...