life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to accord someone every courtesy
duty; obligation; responsibility
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
veil of darkness; curtain of night
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
one's way back; one's way home
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to increase; to add to; to augment
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
closing time; lockup; curfew
big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
pressure; oppression; suppression
gradually; slowly but steadily