side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to crouch; to squat; to cower
river surface; surface of a river
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
comfort; consolation; diversion
encouragement; cheering on
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to flare up; to burst into flames
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
soldier; combatant; warrior
person who is genuinely gay (i.e. not pretending)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
ardent; passionate; vehement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
perfect; complete; flawless
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
whatever misfortune happens; (lit.) even if spears fall out of the sky
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to run up to; to rush over
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)