to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
drinking water; potable water
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
evening; early night hours
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
invitation; introduction; temptation
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
close to the wall; alongside the wall
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
hidden treasure; treasured article
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
how; in what way; in what manner
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
feeling one gets from listening to something
tediously; lengthily; wordily
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility