to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
good feeling; feeling good
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to blow off; to be blown off
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
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)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
greeting; a fine thing to say