efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sōmen; fine white noodles
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
medical treatment; medical care
military doctor; army surgeon
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
recuperation; medical treatment
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
number two; mistress; concubine