rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
quantity or volume of water
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
preface; introduction; preamble
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
companion; company; tritagonist
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
some people; a few people; several people
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined