out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
determination; resolution
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
to indicate; to show; to point to
mountain range; cluster of mountains; mountainous region
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
condensed milk; Soviet Union
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
primeval forest; virgin forest
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
turning to the left; left turn