to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
unable to resist; unable to suppress
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
becoming active; increase in activity
the other day; a few days ago
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse