indescribable; having no way to express
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
word (opinion, objection)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to take out a boat; to put out a boat
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
flood; freshet; inundation
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
trouble; quarrel; dispute
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established