to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
convenient; handy; useful
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
proposal; proposition; suggestion
relatively; comparatively
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
considerably; greatly; a lot
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
in proportion to; just as much as
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive