lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle; naruko; wooden clapper (held in both hands and shaken)
night attack; nocturnal assault
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
completely; fully; entirely
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
considerably; greatly; a lot
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
royal capital; imperial capital
along the river; riverside
northern part; the north (of a region)
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence