to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
yourself; himself; herself
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
helper; assistant; help; assistance
working in the fields; working on a farm
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
completion; perfection; accomplishment
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to order; to command; to appoint
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze