more than anything; above all else
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 bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
thought; idea; conception
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
society; the world; the times
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
crown; diadem; bottle cap
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
pebble; round stone; boulder
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
even though; despite; when
how many years; how long; what year
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be surprised; to be astonished
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
superstition; superstitious belief
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
esoteric doctrines; mysteries