retreating figure; appearance from behind
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
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
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
family; members of a family
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
home area; home town; local
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
harm; injury; evil (influence)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
independence; self-reliance
to grow up; to become an adult
lottery; tombola; drawing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
covering; protection; backing; relief
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute