above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
study; pursuit of knowledge
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
black ground; black cloth
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
splish-splash; with a splash
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to trace back to (the origins of something)
quantity or volume of water
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
water (hydraulic) pressure
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to triumph; to be elated with success
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy