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
to be infected; to be contagious
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to shake; to sway; to waver
green-winged teal (species of duck, Anas crecca)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to speak; to hear a voice
right beside; close to; nearby
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
chair; stool; post; office; position
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin