to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
in succession; one by one
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
opposite; reverse; contrary
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
sour look; surly face; pout
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
nice; likeable; desirable
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
great physical power; animal strength
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky