avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
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
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
small change; coins; small sum of money
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
moment by moment; hour by hour
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
river; stream; River; the ... river
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
very much; exceedingly; extremely