to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to pull in (fish); to land
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
snake; serpent; large snake
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
from the viewpoint of; according to
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
riverside; edge of a river
pull; patronage; tug; discount
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
only; merely; but; no more than
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
living thing; living creature; animal; life
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
on bad terms; at loggerheads
comparatively; relatively