thickly; stickily; viscously
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
bedside; near one's pillow
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to get one's head around; to think about
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to make merry; to be festive
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to head home; to leave for home
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
mental; spiritual; emotional
what kind of; what sort of; what
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
terrain; geographical features; topography
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness