treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
river; stream; River; the ... river
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
tool; implement; means; furniture
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
water (hydraulic) pressure
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
this and that; various things
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
transparency; degree of clearness
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below