deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
both hands; both arms; ten
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
moderately; in moderation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
2nd day of the month; two days
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
in the morning; during the morning
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.