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
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
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Japanese-style confectionary store
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be opposite; to face each other
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time