hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
regulation; adjustment; control
feeling; sense; impression
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
almost every day; almost daily
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
relation; connection; relevance
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
few decades; many decades; several decades
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
human relations; personal relationships
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)