construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
three sides; small offering stand
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
underground; subterranean
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to raise one's voice; to shout
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
from here; from this place
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
hostile party; enemy side
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
the same; the said; likewise
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on