round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
little finger; pinky; little toe
silence (not speaking); muteness
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
as a child; when one was a child
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
all over Japan; throughout Japan
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
very much; very many; more and more
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
attendance (at school); going to school
pleasant feeling; good vibes