cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
plump; with a thud; heavily
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
unusual trick; rarely seen skill
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
same family (race, tribe)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
snake; serpent; large snake
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
things depend on how you look at them
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
that's true; of course; obviously
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present