thorough; exhaustive; complete
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
richly colored; richly coloured
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to sell off; to sell completely
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
respect and affection; love and respect
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
infancy; childhood; tender age
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts