even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
digital versatile disc; DVD
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
for example; for instance; e.g.
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable