to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
in succession; one by one
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
feeling; sense; impression
several sheets (flat objects)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
running water; flowing water; stream
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
colored pattern; coloured pattern
disinfection; sterile filtration
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
bacterium; bacteria; germ
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to comfort; to console; to amuse
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily