to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
going on a pleasure jaunt
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
along the river; riverside
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
green light; (giving) permission; OK
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
process; course; mechanism
total denial; complete denial; denying totally (flatly, outright)
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
course of a river; land along a river
editor (in publishing, etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened