to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
washtub; dishpan; washing-up bowl
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
recommendation; endorsement
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to be born; to come into the world
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
if so; in that case; in that situation
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
popular name; common name; given name
the three types of gagaku drums; (arch.) third division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
natto (fermented soybeans)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out