pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
river; stream; River; the ... river
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
great laughter; burst of laughter
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to complain; to make a complaint
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be relieved; to feel relieved
freely; frankly; without reserve
red-horned demon; red ogre
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
trembling from fear; trembling all over