to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
very interesting; of great interest
to be nearing death; to be dying
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid