personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
river; stream; River; the ... river
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
history of Japan; Japanese history
superficial knowledge; smatterer
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify