to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
river; stream; River; the ... river
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
Sumida River (in Tokyo); Sumidagawa
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
push on the control stick
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
festival merrymaking; revelry
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
donation; contribution; offering
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
even though; despite; when
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of