care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
flour; meal; powder; dust
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
wiping paper (esp. for swords)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
application (of ointment, etc.)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
in the same way as; just like
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)