repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
condition; situation; prospects
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
river; stream; River; the ... river
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
physical condition; state of health; shape
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
leopard (Panthera pardus)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
war situation; progress of a battle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)