to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
dozens; scores of; decades
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to finish reading; to read through
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
modern Japanese; current written style
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to read (a book, etc.) over again
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving