to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
mail; postal matter; postal item
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live; to make a living; to get on with
study group; study meeting
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously