that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
time; hour; period; class
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
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
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to gain strength; to have energy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here