evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
high-quality goods; luxury item
shellfish; seashell; shell
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
long ago; a long time ago; already
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
one grain; one drop; one bead
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer