to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
calamity; misfortune; disaster
epidemic; plague; pestilence
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
millet dough cake; millet mochi
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
tacking; basting (thread)
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
beyond comparison; incomparable
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
reserve and consideration (to others)