to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to squeeze out; to wring out
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
ingredient; component; composition
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination