quantity or volume of water
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
at that time; in those days
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
unkindness; unfriendliness
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
practice; practising; experience
tour conductor; tour guide
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
emperor (of Japan); mikado
rule; reign; peaceful times
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
crops; agricultural produce
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
distress; wretched condition