instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
never mind!; don't worry about it
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
military affairs; military service
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hard to get; hard to come by
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to be surprised; to be astonished
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...