have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
understood; I see; OK; present; here
no!; no no!; no, not at all
inundation; submersion; flood
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to beat someone by ganging up on them
pleasant feeling; good vibes
present; gift; to give a present or gift
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
almost; roughly; approximately
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
at once; immediately; right now
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
man; male; masculine gender
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself