light; easy; non-serious; minor
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be excited; to be elated
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
along the river; riverside
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
roadway; road; carriageway
opposite bank; farther shore
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
river; stream; River; the ... river
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
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)
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated