4th day of the month; four days
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
night watch; fire watchman
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
period of time; time slot; time zone
food expenses; cost of one's board
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
muddy water; red-light district
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to be thrilled; to be excited
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
solution; solution strategy
one (thing); one piece; one item
consumption; expenditure; spending
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to slap; to strike; to spank
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around