weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
washing machine; (clothes) washer
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
never mind!; don't worry about it
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be perturbed; to be agitated
way (of doing); manner; method; means
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
you could say that; that might be so
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)