to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
note; memorandum; holding oneself back
infancy; childhood; tender age
to grow; to develop; to grow up
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to concern; to be related
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
bubbling spring; gushing spring; fountain
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
this or that person; anybody; many people
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
not limited to; not just ...
visit to a Buddhist temple
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
issue; offspring; paternal blood
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate