to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
tool; implement; means; furniture
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit upon their 100th birthday
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to throw at; to turn; to raise
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to make an appearance; to show up
outside world; physical world
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to move (house); to change residence
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fierce fight; close contest
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with