to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
being good-for-nothing; useless person
serious; severe; grave; acute
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
even if; even though; however; no matter how
every month; each month; monthly
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
good person; virtuous person
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)