dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to pluck; to pick; to tear
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to make a living; to earn a livelihood
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
shellfish; seashell; shell
axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum); Mexican salamander; Mexican walking fish
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to become muddy; to become slushy
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
waterproofing; making watertight
worthless thing; trivial thing
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
lying down; down!; lie down!
not worth considering; out of the question
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to slap; to strike; to spank
covered in mud; mud-caked
to stay calm; to keep cool
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
after retirement; after resigning