a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
from the beginning; from scratch
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to pick up; to find; to gather
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
river; stream; River; the ... river
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
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
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
body; group; party; company; troupe