consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
good wife and wise mother
long; drawn-out; very long
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
as a child; when one was a child