to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hiding one's embarrassment
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to hand over; to surrender
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
present; gift; to give a present or gift
beginning; outset; first; onset
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)