to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one person; another name; nickname; alias
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
covered with; stained; smeared
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
coeducation; mixed-sex education
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
way; method; means; resource; course
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
boxer briefs; tight boxers
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
five (long cylindrical things)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
these guys; these fellows
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone