to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
I appreciate your efforts
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to call each other; to call out to one another
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
religious painting; religious picture
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to walk away; to walk off
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it