crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to be discouraged; to shrink from
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
daimyo in the Warring States period
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
getting on board; sailor; seaman
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
surely (not); certainly (not)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
power; authority; influence
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated