to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
beyond this point; from now on; after this
final; eventual; ultimate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
water vapour; water vapor; steam
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
still; even now; to this day
outside of; not covered by
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
portion; potion (e.g. magical)