dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
blocking the way; standing in the way
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
grotesque; disgusting; gross
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
being under the rule of; being under the government of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to make a fool of (someone)
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to speak ill of; to disparage
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
snail's pace; slow progress
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
separate; scattered; apart
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
authenticity; credibility
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
personal grudge; personal enmity