direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
plainly; clearly; vividly
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
birds and wild animals; wildlife
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with curious eyes; curiously
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
in its entirety; whole; wholly
here and there; in places
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
interest (in something); enthusiasm
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
baton (of command); order; command; direction
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
in person; personally; directly
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely