to ascertain; to check; to make sure
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
disorder; chaos; confusion
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
had better ...; had better not ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
dealing with; coping with
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
every person; each one; everybody
vitality; energy; dynamism
supply; supplying; replenishment