middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
bento; Japanese box lunch
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
very young; little; childish; immature
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
sour look; surly face; pout
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
boy; son; baby boy; young man
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for a while; for some time; for a period
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)