refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
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
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
splish-splash; with a splash
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
using as an intermediary; through
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
bridal costume; wedding dress
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
a step; short distance; short time