beforehand; in advance; previously
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
form; shape; figure; visage
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
slowly and quietly; smoothly
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
regulation; adjustment; control
while; during (the time when)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to pry; to prize; to prise
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to gather; to collect; to assemble
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to blow through; to blow across
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but