to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
grip (of hand); grip strength
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
exercise to help digestion
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
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)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why