ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
river surface; surface of a river
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to rock; to shake; to swing
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
manners; behavior; behaviour
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to come and go; to go back and forth
evening cool; cool of the evening
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
craving; longing; thirsting
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
this (very thing); this precisely
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to join (a group); to join companions
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indeed; really; truly; very much
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct