to try to do; to attempt to do
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
guardian; protector; patron; parent
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
fine weather; fair weather
weather forecast; weather report
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to shout (in anger); to yell
accurate; correct; precise; exact
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
near; nearby; not far off