thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
family; members of a family
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to wash away; to rinse off
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
story; tale; talk; discussion
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
very; extremely; excessively
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
going around; patrol; round; tour
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
three days and three nights
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
something like ...; something called ...
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
chance (of success); odds
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person