concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
every evening; night after night
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
smoky fire to repel mosquitoes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
heart; guts; nerve; central part
motive power; driving force
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
tissue paper; toilet paper
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
decoration; ornament; trimmings
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for