to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
regret; repentance; remorse
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted