bad influence; negative influence
bhava (becoming, existence)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
running water; flowing water; stream
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
older employee who does not have much actual work
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
transparency; degree of clearness
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
progress; advance; improvement; development
job satisfaction; quality of work life; reason to work
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to butt heads; to head-butt
to be transparent; to show through
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to say goodbye; to bid farewell