to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
the way one works; one's working manner
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
studying very hard; studying like mad
main question; real issue at hand
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
softly; mildly; gently; politely
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
natto (fermented soybeans)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
greater than ...; bigger ...
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
natural virtue; personal virtue