sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to leave something as it is
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
such; this sort of; like this
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
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
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
beyond that point; after that
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by