polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
otherwise; if not; or else
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
body; physical system; (the) person
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos