to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
desperately; for one's dear life
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to creep about; to crawl around
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
woody parts (of a plant); xylem
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
mirror surface; lens surface
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity