(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tingling; stinging; pungently
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
in one's own way or style
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
houses and inhabitants; population
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
reverse printing; printing only the background; reverse-printed motif; reverse-printed text
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon