shore; bank (of a body of water)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be surprised; to be astonished
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
much less; to say nothing of
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
to rush over; to run up to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
very young; little; childish; immature
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")