to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
crescent moon; young moon
to rain incessantly; to downpour
right under; directly below; right beneath
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
four corners; four ordinal directions
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you