grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
hiss; fizz; woosh; swish; whiz
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to fly around; to scatter
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to tumble down; to roll down
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shed light; to cast light
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)