one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
courteous; decorous; polite
moment by moment; hour by hour
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to cease; to stop; to be over
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
forbidden area; no-go zone
many; much; plenty; hardly
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten