positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
to explain; to dispel doubts
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
very much; exceedingly; extremely
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to chase; to run after; to pursue
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
even so; anyhow; at any rate
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to begin to walk; to set out
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider