tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to perceive; to understand
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
by your leave; with your permission
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
historical play; period drama