spring water; clear (pure) water
scale; scope; plan; structure
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
hills and fields; countryside
to make an appearance; to show up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicate reason; infers some protest
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
demonstration; parade; show of strength