to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
surname; family name; last name
to call each other; to call out to one another
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
to be photographed; to be projected
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
real thing; original; actual
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate