to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
progress; advance; improvement; development
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
cake or snack served with tea
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
twice; again; second time
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
can't help; won't make much difference
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
rather; sooner; preferably
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily