as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
arrival of a ship; ship which has arrived
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to slide into; to slip into
good performance; good work; great success
control; check; restraint; inhibition
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
splish-splash; with a splash
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
dry riverbed; river beach
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
surroundings; environs; circumference
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
springy (texture); plump; chewy; puffy; soft and bouncy