to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
sore; inflammation; ulceration
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
almost not able (to do something)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
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)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
preparation; arrangements
same cloth; spare cloth (e.g. for patching)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
countermeasure; counter-measure
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress