scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
eight (long cylindrical things)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
muddy water; red-light district
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
increase in interest rates
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
abundant harvest; bumper crop
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
reading matter; reading material