water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
until now; so far; up to the present