to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
in the meantime; meanwhile
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
I appreciate your efforts
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
of course; certainly; naturally