raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
last week; the week before
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
lightly; easily; carelessly
when it comes to ...; as for ...
weightlifting; weight lifting
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
that; the matter in question
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to make a speech; to address
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to accept; to receive; to agree
the whole day; all the day
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(made of) stone; stone-built
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay