leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to wash away; to rinse off
river; stream; River; the ... river
watering hole; watering place
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
most of all; extremely; supremely
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry