river; stream; River; the ... river
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
ingredient; component; composition
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
critic; reviewer; commentator
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
modular bath; prefabricated bath
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
relatively new (building)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
failure; mistake; blunder
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
door; gate; opening; title page
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
second (unit of time); arc second
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast