thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
useless; vain; aimless; idle
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
departure; leaving; setting off
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
elite force; elite troops
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
difference; variation; difference
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to fight against; to oppose; to face
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
vice-envoy; deputy delegate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn