to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
manner of using one's hands
mooring line; mooring rope; painter
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)