hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
Lake Akan (Hokkaidō); Akanko
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
called; known as; that; to say
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
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)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
not caring; not giving a damn
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
since when; from when; how long
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve