to frolic about; to mess around
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
horizon (related to bodies of water)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investment
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in this way; along these lines; similarly
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
living thing; living creature; animal; life
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
river; stream; River; the ... river
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
had better ...; had better not ...
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)