embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
not wearing a helmet (on a motorcycle, etc.)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
summertime; summer season
wherein; therein; thereinto
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
from here; from this place
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
innumerable; countless; numberless
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
four (long cylindrical things)
site; point on a map; spot