to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
forced to use; forced into a position
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
rising; ascending; climbing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
technique; art; skill; move
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
impossible; unlikely; improbable
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
impossible to do (although wants to)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
be (that) as it may; having said that
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)