groundwater; underground water
splish-splash; with a splash
muddy water; red-light district
quantity or volume of water
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
obsession; compulsive idea
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
direct control; direct supervision
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
mobilization; mobilisation
death penalty; capital punishment
this world; this life; world of the living
(your) choice; preference; wish
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to slap; to strike; to spank
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final