mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to chase; to run after; to pursue
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
fifth day of the month; five days
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
third day of the month; three days
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it