oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
just above; right overhead
again; once more; a second time
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
right angle; perpendicular
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
in spite of; regardless of
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
autumnal tints; fall tints
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
the "wa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (wa, wi, we, wo)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
platform; home; home base; home plate
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
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
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come