anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
absolutely; positively; decidedly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
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
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour