to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to accept; to receive; to agree
river; stream; River; the ... river
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
almost not able (to do something)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
expression; presentation; representation; notation
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Ding an sich; thing in itself
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
criticism; critique; review; commentary
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to throw into; to toss into
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality