to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
first-rate; finest quality; the best
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
virgin; innocent young woman
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
armband; arm band; brassard
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
way; method; means; (technical) specification
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
it's probably so; it stands to reason
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex