to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
royal castle; imperial castle
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
infancy; childhood; tender age
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
then; and (then); in that case; if so
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
back country; remote countryside
surname; family name; last name
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
pupil; disciple; follower
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)