to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
cheap article; poor quality article
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
important point; point to make note of
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
to finish reading; to read through
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
small change; coins; small sum of money
several sheets (flat objects)
to take away; to carry away
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression