to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
both hands; both arms; ten
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
good feeling; feeling good
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
stairs; stairway; staircase
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
every person; each one; everybody
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
mistress; kept woman; concubine
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to feel depressed; to be down
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)