to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
several people; a few people
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
muddy water; red-light district
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to overdo; to do too much
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
eruption; volcanic eruption
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound