to be embarrassed; to lose face
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
arm; skill; efforts; ability
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
private tutor; coach; governess
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
pride; boast; credit (to)
the other day; a few days ago
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace