outline; summary; gist; in brief
state secrets; secrets of the state
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
very great; enormous; serious
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
water's edge; waterside; shore
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
on board a ship; aboard a ship
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
passage; fare; shipping charges
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
carrying voice; well-projected voice
with a (light) slapping sound
full length; total length; overall length
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
light brown; golden brown; tan
town girl; girl raised in a town
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
preparation; arrangements
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir