semi-transparent; translucent
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
outrageous lie; outright lie
1000 ri; (a) long distance
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
creating a mystery; mystification
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
study; research; investigation
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to snatch from; to steal from
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
incident; affair; happening; event
inland districts; inland areas
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
saltpan; field for drying salt
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion