to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
to pass (of time); to elapse
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fishing industry; fishery
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
port city; harbor city; harbour city
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full