to rise; to swell; to be promoted
care; precaution; guarding; caution
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
older brother and younger sister
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
kiln-equipped pottery workshop
to lean against; to set against
homeowner; head of a household
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
witnessing; observing; sighting
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
principal occupation; core business
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
natural virtue; personal virtue
indescribable; having no way to express
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy