wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to drop; to lose; to let fall
special training; intensive training; crash course
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
the following week; the next week
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
delusion; trick of the imagination
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
training; drill; practice; discipline
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
competent; suitable; qualified
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
worthless; pointless; useless
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to begin to walk; to set out
to lose one's footing; to slip
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)