to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to get along well with; to make a go of it
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to make an appearance; to show up
to show up; to appear; to turn up
conscious; deliberate; intentional
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
steel; sword steel; sword
brand-new article; new item
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
unknown; obscure; insignificant
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
exposure to wind; severe criticism
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
another thing; other things; another man's property
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
30th day of the month; 30 days
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
leisure; leisure time; spare time
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
homecoming; return to one's home