to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
you (plural); all of you; you all
exactly as stated; verbatim
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
system; institution; organization; organisation
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
this for sure; certainly is
outline; summary; gist; in brief
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed