boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
general; popular; common; typical
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
because of; owing to; due to
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
preparations for returning (home)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
previous engagement; prior contract
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing