to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
hardship; suffering; privation; adversity
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
one's way (ahead); one's path
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to bend down with a round back
Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
water's edge; shore; waterside
to attract; to be used to
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
opposite bank; farther shore
six (long cylindrical things)
reality; actuality; hard fact
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
splish-splash; with a splash
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
younger people; future generations
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
at a loss for words; stumped for words