to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to jar; to creak; to grate
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear