to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
the other day; lately; recently
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
meaning; significance; sense
everything; anything; nothing
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
metal fittings; metal fixtures
reinforcement; strengthening
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
leather cover; leather binding
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to shake one's head (in denial)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
while crying; tearfully; in tears
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
then; well; so; well then
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
now that; since; so long as; because
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
region; limits; stage; level
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation