to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to breathe out; to exhale
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
very interesting; of great interest
such; this sort of; like this
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
preface; introduction; preamble
in one's hands; in one's control
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
detached; aloof; indifferent
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money