mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
round shape; circle; circular form
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
sharing; division; draw; tie
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
clothes; clothing; garments
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
wearing one's hair in braids
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
approximate age; age range
one or two; a few; small number
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
four-legged tray for festive food
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
both hands; both arms; ten
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
body; group; party; company; troupe
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
without thinking of the consequences
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)