washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
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to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
at that time; in those days
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
story; tale; talk; discussion
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.