grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
sudden shower; sudden downpour
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
if it is (the case that ...)
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
look!; there!; here!; that is