as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to complain; to make a complaint
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
(made of) stone; stone-built
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
rain and wind; driving rain
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
it is not (like that) either
work-in-progress; working state
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
comparatively; relatively
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 blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)