ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
changing the world; turning the tide; Kaiten; manned suicide torpedo used by the Japanese navy in WWII
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to engage in a heated discussion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
pure and innocent; immaculate
boiled water which has cooled; vessel used to cool hot water
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
going upstream; swimming upstream
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
duty room; staff room; waiting room
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
shading; shielding from light
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
comparison; something worthy of comparison
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
local; localized; partial; topical (application)