to jar; to creak; to grate
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
clanging; empty; deserted
to own; to receive; to understand
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to invite in; to usher in
hand bell; ringing of a bell
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to resound (echo) far and wide
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
commitment; pledge; promise
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
black lustre; black luster
four corners; four ordinal directions
to give off a stench; to stink
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
gesture; gesticulation; motion
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
thick curtain; drop curtain
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect