clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
sensual love; love affair
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
genius; prodigy; natural gift
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
painter; artist; illustrator
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here