to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
river surface; surface of a river
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to thrust away; to send flying
in the meanwhile; during the time
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to slide down; to slip down
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
splish-splash; with a splash
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
academic; scholarly; scientific
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
serious look (on one's face); straight face
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
along the river; riverside
imagination; supposition; guess
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)