to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to show signs of; to appear
making things out of dirt (for fun)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
orange-red; reddish orange; fire red
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
performance; playing on stringed instruments
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
dense; populous; crowded; thick
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
towering (as mountains do); of outstanding greatness (as a person)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
vacuum; absorption; suction
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
yoke; constraints; oppression
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to cease; to stop; to be over
in and out movement (esp. during intercourse); pistoning