downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire; shiranui (Citrus reticulata Shiranui); shiranuhi; sumo citrus
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to knock down; to send flying
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
missing person; wanted person
mending; repair; darning; patching up
briskly; quickly; promptly
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
humming a tune (while doing something else)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
quarrelsome; easy to anger
honour; honor; glory; renown
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
horrible; cruel; atrocious
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
sightseer; spectator; viewer
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique