marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to walk in on; to tread upon
since when; from when; how long
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
rubber band; elastic band
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
stepping back; drawing back
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to lose one's footing; to slip
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
dull sound; muffled sound
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
trauma (usu. psychological)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to watch steadily; to stare