to be sooty; to be stained
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
rice fragments; broken rice; crushed rice
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
not at all; not in the least
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
just now; a moment ago; this very minute