drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
along; parallel to; in accordance with
information; news; report; reward; retribution
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ground barley; cracked barley
ground barley; cracked barley
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to take; to catch; to capture
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
obi; kimono sash; band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
in case of; at that time; at this time
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
remnant; scraps; leftovers
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
moisture; humidity; dampness
besides; moreover; in addition
useless; vain; aimless; idle