reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
regret; repentance; remorse
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
coincident with; while; simultaneously
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
open; spacious; extensive
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
place; situation; position; location
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age