to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
study; research; investigation
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
resentment; indignation; anger
breathing techniques; breath control
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
picking; collecting; harvesting
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
preservation; retainment; keeping
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sending home; repatriation; deportation