water shortage; shortage of water supply
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
already; now; no longer; not any more
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
absorption; suction; attraction
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
(physical) growth; development
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
superheating; overheating
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to accept; to receive; to agree
reality; actuality; hard fact
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously