knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
prevention; protection (against); precaution
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
atopy; atopic dermatitis; eczema
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
individual differences; personal equation
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be stiff; to be starchy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
ingredient; component; composition
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
donburi restaurant; shop serving rice bowl dishes