to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
how long; how far; how much
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
check station; checkpoint
bungalow; one-story house
(made of) stone; stone-built
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to pick up; to find; to gather
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
flustered; confused; panicked
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)