positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
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)
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be muddy; to be slushy
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
opposite bank; farther shore
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to become completely chilled
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint