common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
pulsation; pulsatory motion
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
covered in mud; mud-caked
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
failure; mistake; blunder
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
nose and mouth; muzzle (e.g. of a dog); nostril; nostrils; naris
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
indispensable; essential; necessary
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
aquatic (life); living in the water