efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
self-interest; selfish desire
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
drinking bout; merrymaking
hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
welcome; (warm) reception
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
early on; earlier on; from early
first thing in the morning
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
living thing; living creature; animal; life
difficult to ...; hard to ...
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
rope; cord; policeman's rope
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
odorless; odourless; unscented