quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
waterworks bureau; water department
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
drinking water; potable water
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
pregnancy; conception; gestation
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
third day of the month; three days
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
though; notwithstanding; although
matter of time; question of time
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
elder sister; effeminate man
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family