trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
river; stream; River; the ... river
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
surroundings; environs; circumference
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to become empty; to be emptied
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
speaking voice; talking voice
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is