with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to spend time (on doing something)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
supply; supplying; replenishment
kitchen; financial situation
drinking straight from a bottle
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
last night; yesterday evening
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
man who is popular with women
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming