combination; union; binding; bond
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
opinion; point of view; visual point
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
great difference; big difference; wide margin
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to wash away; to rinse off
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)