association; union; guild
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to wash away; to rinse off
river; stream; River; the ... river
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
fertile; rich; productive
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
process; course; mechanism
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
order; sequence; procedure
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
official announcement; proclamation
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling