irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to go ahead; to pull ahead
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to sweep clean; to brush clean
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
front shrine; hall of worship
all; entire; whole; altogether
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to knead well; to polish; to refine