to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
tenement house; row house
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ago; since; before; previous
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)