to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
vocal sound; tone of voice
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
to be relieved; to feel relieved
action of making something; -ification
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
how; in what way; in what manner
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
parting; separation; farewell
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to need; to require; to take; to demand
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
normalcy; normality; normal
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
with a momentary flash of light