to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
water system; river system; drainage system
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
risk aversion; hedging; danger avoidance
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
around the world; throughout the world
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
grandfather; male senior-citizen
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
retreating figure; appearance from behind
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone