irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
power map; power structure; power relationships
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
transactions; dealings; business
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun