manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to lay aside; to set aside
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
little by little; bit by bit
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
interior; inside; internal
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
suggestion; hint; implication
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
movie; film; motion picture
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); (arch.) to look young and fresh; (arch.) to be elegant; (arch.) to look refined; (arch.) to have a calm and composed appearance
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam