submersion; inundation; being flooded
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to move forward; to move on
advance; moving forward; progress
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
calamity; misfortune; disaster
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
showcase; display case; vitrine
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper