sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
residing; living; dwelling
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
lidded; covered; container with a lid
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
it hasn't been long since
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
control; management (e.g. of a business)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to be busy at work; to work diligently
handicraft object; piece of handicraft work
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
cruise; navigation; sailing
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
as far as the eye can see
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
leaving everything up to someone else
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily