scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
equality; uniformity; evenness
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
ability; performance; efficiency
to differ depending on ...
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
from here; from this place
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to serve; to work for; to attend
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
only; merely; but; no more than
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
secrecy; highly classified information
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of