black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
student (esp. a university student)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
for today; for the time being
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
excursion; field trip; school trip
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
occurrence; happening; incident; event
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
a tea stalk floats upright in one's cup (considered a sign of good luck)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
phone scam involving a pretended relative
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
terrestrial digital broadcasting
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...