microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
professor; teaching; instruction
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
a little; a bit; slightly
degenerate; pervert; deviant
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
single word; a few words; brief comment
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
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)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
one end; an end; part; fragment
to spend time (on doing something)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice