drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
all; entire; whole; altogether
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be helpful; to be useful
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
decision; settlement; definition
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre