eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
river surface; surface of a river
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
serious look (on one's face); straight face
decision; determination; resolution
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
surroundings; environs; circumference
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
fishing and hunting; fishing industry; fishery
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for (small) boats
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to cross the line; to go too far
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
grandfather; male senior-citizen
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
everybody; every last one of them; all
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
opening fully; full throttle; full power
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous