greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
period of time; time slot; time zone
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
answer a roll call for another
passage of time; perceived time; relative time
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash