end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
this is why; this means; it is the case that
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
don't you think?; indicates question
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
endurance contest; test of endurance
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
maid; helper; help; assistance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
reason; cause; circumstances
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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 draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
in this way; thus; such; uh...