as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
execution; punishment; spanking
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
human relations; personal relationships
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be reminded of; to call to mind
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
in one's own way or style
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
every year; yearly; annually
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
along the river; riverside
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)