gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
retired and quiet; secluded
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to slide into; to slip into
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...