ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
mouth of a (sword) sheath
in case of; at that time; at this time
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
damp; moist (negative nuance)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
reason for being; raison d'être
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
coagulation; freezing; solidification
large number (of); many; majority
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
eternal; unlimited; endless
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
clearly; distinctly; vividly
as before; as ever; as it was originally
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed