to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tendency; trend; inclination
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
that's the way it is; such is life
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
when it becomes; when it comes to
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
technique; art; skill; move
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
and yet; though; when; in spite of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
society; public; community; social studies