adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
explanation; interpretation
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
second day of the month; two days
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
mountain road; mountain trail
(one's) quota; assignment
carriage; movement (of the body)
to work hard; to work diligently
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
grasp; catch; understanding
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner