resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to breathe out; to exhale
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
it's been a long time; long time no see
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
sharp sighted; easily awakened
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
society; public; community; social studies
outsider; someone outside of a group
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)