to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
eccentric; crank; oddball
everything; anything; nothing
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to switch off; to turn off
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date