to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
electricity; (electric) light
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
corridor; hallway; passageway
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
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
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
kitchen; financial situation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
living; lifestyle; living room
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
chair; stool; post; office; position
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
space (room, area, outer space)