to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to lose one's footing; to slip
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
moisture; humidity; dampness
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to be busy at work; to work diligently
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
with a splash; with a splosh
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)