water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
convenient; handy; useful
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
with a start; with a jump
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
how; in what way; by what means
practicality; utility; usefulness
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
legendary beast; magical beast
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to shout (in anger); to yell
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
if you think about it; come to think of it
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out