drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to step forward; to take a step forward
that day; the very same day
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
sign; indication; omen; symptom
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
authenticity; credibility
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable