good-quality; superior in quality
made of cotton; cotton goods
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to cross the line; to go too far
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
vintage (year, wine); vintage (car, jeans, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very recently; in the very recent past
alone; by oneself; on one's own
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
back street; back alley; off-street
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
very likely; very probable
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
body; physique; build; stature
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour