occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
silence; stillness; quietness
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
without; but if; otherwise; or else
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
light; right; right field; right fielder
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
calm; composed; leisurely
admiration; wonder; astonishment
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes