to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
stairs; stairway; staircase
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
at once; immediately; right now
preparation; arrangements
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dining; dining room; meal
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
no, not like that (but like this)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
being on duty; person on duty
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
by myself; in person; by oneself
even if; even though; however; no matter how
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!