be (that) as it may; having said that
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
along; parallel to; in accordance with
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to freeze to death; to die of cold
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
from here; from this place
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
smuggling oneself out of a country
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
training; practice; workout
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
for your information; I'm telling you
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
personality; style; appearance
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
self-torturing; masochistic
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)