a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
just because; even if; even though
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
cutlery; silverware; flatware
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
(not) so much; (not) that much
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
whispering into a person's ear
physical condition; state of health; shape
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
audience (with someone of high standing)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic