water shortage; shortage of water supply
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
interruption; interference; butting in
internal (domestic) affairs
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
filtration; filtering; percolation
desalination; desalinization; desalting
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
drinking water; potable water
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
two parts; two copies; the second part
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to come from; to have roots in
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
(made of) stone; stone-built
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
performing music in the street; busking
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person