chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
common reed (Phragmites australis)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
drawing seawater to make salt; person who draws water from the sea
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
that said; that being said
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to devour; to bite to death
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
sea gauge; draft; draught
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)