figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
small bag of snack food (cookies, potato chips, etc.)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
"it was all a dream"-ending
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
both (people); the two of them
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
washing machine; (clothes) washer
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)