to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to freeze to death; to die of cold
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
troubled face; worried expression
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
support; backing; aid; assistance
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
from here; from this place
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)