shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
territory; domain; dominion; possession
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
absence due to illness; sick leave
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to die by drowning; to drown
the ocean; the great deep
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
tenant (esp. of an apartment); occupant; resident (e.g. of a nursing home)
accursed; damned; blasted
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
disinfection; sterile filtration
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
imposing stance; daunting pose
to check someone's temperature
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
lowly person; lowliness; I
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday