to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
businesslike; professional
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to become inverted; to become reversed
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
feeling of a house or a room
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
along the river; riverside
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time