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
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to jump at; to be attracted by
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
understanding; comprehension
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
just a minute; small quantity
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be beyond words; to defy description
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
(not) even once; (not) ever
admiration; being impressed (by)
superb view; picturesque scenery
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
Tottori (city, prefecture)