thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to recover consciousness; to come to
woman; female; feminine gender
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
3rd day of the month; three days
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
commander; general; leader
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
various countries; various regions; various provinces
mountain range; mountain belt
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize