to check; to stop; to keep back
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
but; however; even though; even if
holy city; city developed around a church, temple, shrine, etc. (e.g. Ise, Mecca, Vatican)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
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
to run around; to bustle about
occupation; calling; livelihood
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
garbage collection; waste collection; rubbish collection
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
mental image; mental picture; image
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to take away; to carry away
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging