drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
serious wound; serious injury
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
professional player (sports); pro
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
8000; eight thousand; many
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
police cell; place of detention; jail
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing