how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
five (long cylindrical things)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
mutation; change; transition
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation