stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
submersion; inundation; being flooded
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
edge of the eaves; house frontage
chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
high rice field; very fertile rice field
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
tall figure; high stature
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
occurrence; happening; incident; event
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
carefree; free from worry
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition