disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to thrust down; to push off
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
side effect; adverse reaction
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.