to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
feast for one's eyes; sight as pleasing as the New Year
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
instant; moment; for an instant
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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