a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
the West; the Occident; Western countries
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
body; physical system; (the) person
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting