(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
undressing; taking off one's clothes
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to begin to walk; to set out
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to peel; to skin; to pare
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to mark the end; to spell the end
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
although; but; even though; I wish that
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize