to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
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 enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
right in the midst of; right at the height of
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
vexing; irritating; impatient
to be silent; to say nothing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
consequence; outcome; result; blame
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
until now; so far; up to the present
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care