true character; real nature
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be found; to be discovered
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight