to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
how long; how far; how much
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
place; situation; position; location
genius; prodigy; natural gift
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
rest; break; recess; intermission
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
fast approach; quick intimacy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned