spring water; clear (pure) water
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
equipment; harness; fittings; orthotic; orthosis; brace
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to choke; to have trouble breathing
tier; tear; teardrop shape
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
another thing; exception; special case
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
being good at cooking; good cook
back of the head; occiput
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
labor; labour; manpower; working force
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free