turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
Magic Tape (brand of hook-and-loop fastener, equiv. to Velcro)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky