water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
southern part; the south (of a region)
outbreak of war; starting a war
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
being startled; getting a shock
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ultramarine colour (color)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level