in case of; at that time; at this time
splish-splash; with a splash
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
between times; when there's a spare moment
middle of the night; dead of night
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
persistently; slowly; hesitantly; irresolutely
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sleeping late in the morning
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
by myself; in person; by oneself
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that