to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
classical form of martial art
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
instability; insecurity; crankiness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
gradually; slowly but steadily
to step back; to walk backwards
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
fall; drop; descent; coming down
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist