drop of water;  vessel for replenishing inkstone water
 trace;  tracks;  site;  remains;  scar
 to understand;  to make out
 (power of) understanding;  comprehensive faculty
 deductive powers;  reasoning capability;  reasoning skill
 anyhow;  at any rate;  anyway;  somehow or other;  generally speaking;  in any case
 understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings);  perceptiveness;  sympathy;  wisdom
 dull (e.g. a knife);  blunt;  thickheaded;  obtuse;  dull (sound, color, etc.);  dim (light)
 frantic;  frenetic;  inevitable death;  brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
 Saint;  St.;  S.;  sacred;  holy;  pure
 role (which someone or something plays in a given situation);  part;  contribution (to a given situation)
 memories;  recollections;  reminiscence
 fluorescent lamp;  fluorescent light;  person who is slow to react;  someone slow on the uptake
 to be soaked in;  to be flooded;  to be submerged;  to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.);  to give oneself over to;  to bask in
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 to lose sight of;  to miss
 absentmindedness;  peace of mind
 soon;  shortly;  nearly;  almost
 come;  come now;  well;  who knows;  well now;  let's see
 one's normal condition;  one's usual state;  keynote (esp. shamisen);  proper key
 to go mad;  to lose one's mind;  to get out of order;  to go amiss;  to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.);  to fall through
 to be packed (with);  to be full (space, schedule, etc.);  to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.);  to be clogged;  to shorten (width, interval, etc.);  to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.);  to be at a loss
 graduation ceremony;  commencement
 end of the fiscal year;  end of the school year
 term-end exam;  end-of-term test;  finals
 spring break;  spring vacation
 invitation;  introduction;  temptation
 to give up all thoughts of;  to abandon;  to despair of;  to make up one's mind;  to take a momentous decision
 awkward;  embarrassed;  embarrassing;  inconvenient;  inopportune;  untimely
 absence;  being away from home;  house-sitting;  house-sitter;  being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.);  neglecting
 by return;  (call or write back) without delay;  lapel;  cuff;  going back;  returning;  chorus
 dark;  dull;  unsatisfactory;  dissatisfying;  unattractive;  unappealing
 meanwhile;  in the meantime
 to arrive at (e.g. a decision);  to reach (a stage);  to lead to (a place);  to get to;  in the extreme case of; (arch.)  to come
 to give up (a plan or idea);  to desist from (doing)
 hurriedly;  in a hurry;  in haste; (arch.)  sudden
 bread;  (sweet) pastry;  staff of life;  one's bread
 point;  gist;  essentials;  knack;  trick;  the ropes
 to hold a thing in one's arms;  to carry in one's arms;  to embrace (e.g. a baby);  to take upon oneself;  to be saddled with
 tactics;  strategy;  military operation;  naval operation
 change;  modification;  alteration;  revision;  amendment
 hesitation;  indecision;  vacillation