to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
wherein; therein; thereinto
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to brush off; to shake off
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
choices; alternatives; options
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to grow up; to become an adult
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to slide down (snow, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable