to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
probability; likelihood; chances
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
age at marriage; age at which one marries
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
such; like that; that sort of; very
several years; a few years
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what