to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
homecoming; return to one's home
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
opposite; reverse; contrary
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to hand over; to surrender
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
homecoming; returning home
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to be flexible; to be accommodating
new adult (in Japan, 20-year-old who has their coming-of-age ceremony within that year)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
skill; dexterity; master hand
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
same village; same town; same province
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to run around; to bustle about
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with