drying machine; dryer; desiccator
moderate; proper; just right
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
night view; night skyline; nightscape
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to have meaning; to be meaningful
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)