rucksack; knapsack; backpack
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
lightly; easily; carelessly
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
happy tears; tears of joy
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
every evening; every night
different thing; another question; different case
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme