payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
labor union; labour union; trade union
lost property; something dropped and left behind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
in the future; another day; later
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
disposable camera; single-use camera
sixth day of the month; six days
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition