to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
muddy water; red-light district
clean water; purified water
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
groundwater; underground water
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
carving; engraving; sculpture
conscious; deliberate; intentional
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
relation; connection; affinity
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
sports-minded; sports-oriented
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
very popular; highly favoured
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
passing through without stopping; passing by
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded