(period of) a year; during an era
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
common people; ordinary people; masses
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
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 bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
admiration; wonder; astonishment
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to throw into; to toss into
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into