to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
expression; look; countenance; face
slight intoxication; being tipsy
a short while ago; already
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
clearly; distinctly; vividly
goodness; excellence; virtue
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
overnight; since last night
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored