to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
grasp; catch; understanding
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
sublime; noble; high-minded
descendant; posterity; offspring
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
derailment; digression; deviation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
muddy water; red-light district
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to step firmly; to harden by treading
flood; freshet; inundation