to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
in spite of; regardless of
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
moving unsteadily; staggeringly
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
towering (as mountains do); of outstanding greatness (as a person)
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
artistry; good taste; elegance; grace
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
hanging; strangling to death
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple